The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a virtual roundtable discussion today with artists & creators of ALL KINDS to help FTC staff better understand the impact generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is having on the creative fields, along with it’s impact on open and fair competition which is enabling unlawful business practices across markets. You can WATCH the webcast hearing at the link below. A copy of the meeting agenda can also be found there.
FTC Chair Lina M. Khan provided opening remarks to kick off the event, followed by remarks from FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and OT Madeleine Varner. Their remarks were followed by a roundtable discussion with representatives from a variety of creative fields. The listening session focused on different issues posed by the use of genAI in entertainment and other content; including concerns raised by musicians, actors, artists, authors and other content creators.
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FTC ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON GENERATIVE AI
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (3pm-4:40pm)
WATCH THE WEBCAST:
https://kvgo.com/ftc/Creative-Economy-and-Generative-AI-October-4-2023
ROUNDTABLE SPEAKERS:
-John August, Writers Guild of America West
-Neil Clarke, Clarkesworld Magazine
-Bradley M. Kuhn, Software Freedom Conservancy
-Umair Kazi, Authors Guild
-Douglas Preston, Author
-Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA
-Tim Friedlander, National Association of Voice Actors
-Sara Ziff, Model Alliance
-Karla Ortiz, Concept Artist
-Steven Zapata, Concept Art Association
-John K. Painting, American Federation of Musicians
-Jen Jacobsen, Artist Rights Alliance
AGENDA:
A link to the agenda for the hearing and further information on each of the speakers above can be found here:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2023/10/creative-economy-generative-ai
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