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Creative Rights Coalition
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Creative Rights Coalition (CRC): A volunteer-based Discord community advocating for creative rights, advancing ethics, and reducing exploitation and harms.
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Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would kill the AI industry: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Then maybe it shouldn't be an industry that exists in its current form?

For hailing from such "innovation-focused" spaces, you would think they could innovate an ethical model.
“I just don’t know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don’t see how that would work,” Clegg said. “And by the way if you did it in Britain and no one else did it, you would basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”
May 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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The House just advanced §43201 (Sub. C, Title IV), AKA the 10 year ban on state AI laws: thehill.com/homenews/hou...

It's now time to reach out to your Senators!

Wondering how? See: 5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

Or feel free to use the card below.
FIND your Senator - Go to senate.gov > Senators > Contact Your Senators > pick your state. E-MAIL (about 3 min) - Click "Contact" beneath each Senator's photo. - Subject: Oppose §43201 (AI Preemption) – E&C FY-25 House Concurrent Resolution 14 - Copy or edit: - My name is <NAME>, and I live in ZIP Code <12345>. Section 43201 would bar every state and municipality from passing AI safeguards for ten years, yet offers no federal framework. It is extraneous to budget policy and violates federalism (Wyeth/Lohr). Please support a Byrd-Rule point of order or vote to strike §43201 from the bill. Thank you. CALL (about 1 min) - Dial 202-224-3121 and ask for Senator <Last Name>. - Script: Hello, I am <NAME> from <CITY/ZIP>. Please support striking AI-law preemption in Section 43201, Subtitle C of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget-reconciliation draft under House Concurrent Resolution 14. It is extraneous under the Byrd Rule and harms states' duty to protect the public, rights holders, and creators.
May 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
crcadvocacy.bsky.social
CORRECTED PHONE NUMBER ("224" vs. "225") (Thank you @apraxvalith.bsky.social!).
FIND your Representative - Go to https://house.gov, and enter your ZIP/street address. E-MAIL (~3 min) - Click "Contact" on the Representative’s web page - Subject: Oppose §43201 (AI Preemption): E&C FY 25 H. Con. Res. 14 - Copy or edit: - My name is <NAME>, and I live in ZIP Code <12345>. Section 43201 would bar every State and local government from passing artificial intelligence safeguards for ten years. Blocking the laboratories of democracy removes consumer protections, stalls ethical innovation, risks public safety, and harms creative labor. Please vote NO on Section 43201 and let me know your position. Thank you. CALL (~1 min) - Dial 202-224-3121 and ask for Representative <Last Name> - Script: - Hello, I am <NAME> from <CITY/ZIP>. I respectfully urge you to vote NO on Section 43201 in Subtitle C of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget-reconciliation draft under House Concurrent Resolution 14. Thank you. FOLLOW UP - If no reply, send a follow-up after about a week.
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
crcadvocacy.bsky.social
You are absolutely correct. Updated version below.
I will append it to the original post, as well.

Thank you for catching that.
FIND your Representative - Go to https://house.gov, and enter your ZIP/street address. E-MAIL (~3 min) - Click "Contact" on the Representative’s web page - Subject: Oppose §43201 (AI Preemption): E&C FY 25 H. Con. Res. 14 - Copy or edit: - My name is <NAME>, and I live in ZIP Code <12345>. Section 43201 would bar every State and local government from passing artificial intelligence safeguards for ten years. Blocking the laboratories of democracy removes consumer protections, stalls ethical innovation, risks public safety, and harms creative labor. Please vote NO on Section 43201 and let me know your position. Thank you. CALL (~1 min) - Dial 202-224-3121 and ask for Representative <Last Name> - Script: - Hello, I am <NAME> from <CITY/ZIP>. I respectfully urge you to vote NO on Section 43201 in Subtitle C of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget-reconciliation draft under House Concurrent Resolution 14. Thank you. FOLLOW UP - If no reply, send a follow-up after about a week.
May 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
crcadvocacy.bsky.social
Adding UPDATED version now that this has gone to markup. Clearer language, and better document reference:
FIND your Representative - Go to https://house.gov, and enter your ZIP/street address. E-MAIL (~3 min) - Click "Contact" on the Representative’s web page - Subject: Oppose §43201 (AI Preemption): E&C FY 25 H. Con. Res. 14 - Copy or edit: - My name is <NAME>, and I live in ZIP Code <12345>. Section 43201 would bar every State and local government from passing artificial intelligence safeguards for ten years. Blocking the laboratories of democracy removes consumer protections, stalls ethical innovation, risks public safety, and harms creative labor. Please vote NO on Section 43201 and let me know your position. Thank you. CALL (~1 min) - Dial 202-225-3121 and ask for Representative <Last Name> - Script: Hello, I am <NAME> from <CITY/ZIP>. I respectfully urge - you to vote NO on Section 43201 in Subtitle C of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget-reconciliation draft under House Concurrent Resolution 14. Thank you. FOLLOW UP - If no reply, send a follow-up after about a week.
May 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Guthrie's (R-KY) "Subtitle C" budget rider erases every state AI safeguard for 10 years before Congress has any backup plan. It freezes the laboratories of democracy, shields giants, and lets credit/housing/health decisions run on untested code. Please reach out to your representatives!
HOUSE – Oppose Subtitle C (10-Year AI Regulation Ban) 1 FIND your Representative - https://house.gov > enter ZIP > add street if prompted 2 SEND an E-mail (3 min) - Click the "Contact" button on the member's page - Subject: Please vote NO on Subtitle C – AI Regulation Ban - Copy & edit the text below: - I am <Name> from ZIP <12345>. Subtitle C in the FY-25 budget bill stops states from regulating AI for a decade. This removes accountability, harms creative workers, and leaves the public exposed to unsafe systems. Please vote NO. I look forward to any update you can provide. 3 CALL (1 min) - Dial (202) 225-3121 > ask for Rep. <Last Name> - Script: Hello, my name is <Name>, ZIP <12345>. I urge the <Representative> to vote NO on Subtitle C in the FY-25 budget bill. States must retain power to regulate AI for their citizens and creative industries. 4 FOLLOW-UP - If no reply, send a courteous follow-up after a week.
May 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM