How to Fight Back Against AI

The AI Transparency Act (proposed 2023, S. 3108) would require any AI system that interacts with consumers, produces content, or makes decisions affecting individuals to disclose its AI nature and provide a point of contact for disputes. The bill targets AI-generated news articles, customer service …

Shutterstock launched a 'Contributor Fund' to compensate photographers and artists whose work is used to train AI models — distributing payment based on contribution volume and downloads. The fund was funded partly by Shutterstock's licensing deal with OpenAI for DALL-E training data.

Thom Yorke and other prominent musicians publicly refused to allow their music to be licensed for AI training, and Radiohead blocked its catalog from AI training datasets. Yorke was among the signatories of an open letter urging regulation of AI music generators.

CWA launched the 'No AI Without Labor Protections' campaign, securing contract language at multiple companies — including some major call centers — requiring advance notice and bargaining before AI deployment, plus retraining guarantees for displaced workers.

The WGA's new contract with studios prohibits AI from writing or rewriting literary material, and bans using AI-generated content as source material that could undermine writers' credits. Writers can choose to use AI tools, but studios cannot require them to. The WGA deal was the first major creativ…

The AMPTP — representing Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros., Apple, Amazon, Sony, Paramount, and NBC Universal — agreed to landmark AI protections in the 2023 WGA contract settlement. Studios committed that AI cannot be considered a writer, AI-generated material is not literary material, writers cannot b…

When IKEA introduced its AI chatbot Billie to handle customer inquiries, parent company Ingka Group chose to retrain rather than lay off the 8,500 customer service employees whose roles were affected. The company reskilled these workers as interior design advisors, generating an estimated $1.4 billi…

Germany's top labor court ruled that works councils (employee representative bodies) must be consulted before employers can deploy AI systems that affect working conditions. The ruling means German workers have a legal right to weigh in on AI adoption in their workplace — a model other EU countries …

China's Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services took effect August 15, 2023, requiring providers of generative AI services to label AI-generated content, conduct security assessments before launch, prevent AI from generating content that undermines state power …

Illinois HB 3773 (2023) expanded BIPA to clarify that AI systems that generate biometric identifiers (such as AI voice cloning or AI face reconstruction from non-biometric data) are covered by the same consent and data protection requirements as direct biometric data collection. The clarification re…

Kickstarter introduced an AI policy in August 2023 requiring all projects to disclose AI use and ensuring that 'every funded project on the platform includes significant human creative input.' The platform specifically does not allow projects that rely on AI technology trained on data without opt-in…

The Associated Press published formal guidelines in August 2023 explicitly prohibiting staff from using generative AI to create publishable news content, stating AI cannot be 'a replacement for journalists.' Any AI-generated output must be treated as 'unvetted source material' requiring full journal…

The NYT updated its terms of service to explicitly prohibit AI companies from scraping its content to train models. It later filed suit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The Times also barred staff from using AI tools for news reporting without editorial oversight.

The Teamsters secured language in UPS and freight contracts requiring the company to bargain before deploying any AI or automation technology that affects bargaining unit jobs, and banning the use of AI in discipline and performance monitoring without human review.

Colorado's HB23-1229 expanded the Colorado Privacy Act to add specific protections against AI-based profiling for consequential decisions in housing, credit, education, employment, and healthcare. Controllers must conduct and document risk assessments before using profiling AI, provide opt-out right…

Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore published 'Responsible AI Principles' in 2023 built around four commitments for independent artists: consent, control, compensation, and transparency. In 2024, the companies deployed AI detection technology capable of identifying specific AI music generation model…

The AP released a policy prohibiting its journalists from using AI-generated text in news content without disclosure and editorial review. It also negotiated a paid licensing deal with OpenAI — one of the first news organizations to do so, setting a precedent for fair compensation rather than scrapi…

New York SB S7780A (proposed 2023) would create a digital replica right giving performers and public figures control over AI-generated replicas of their voice and likeness. The bill would prohibit the production, distribution, or transmission of any AI-generated digital replica of a living or deceas…

Nevada AB 101 (2023) strengthened Nevada's right of publicity statute to cover AI-generated digital replicas of voice and likeness, making it a civil violation to use AI to generate a commercial replica of any person without written consent. The law specifically addresses AI music and entertainment …

New York State Senate Bill S5641A (proposed) would require employers to notify current and prospective employees when automated employment decision tools are used and provide an explanation of the decision criteria. The bill also creates a private right of action for workers harmed by non-compliant …

Texas HB 4337 (2023) amended the Texas Penal Code to make it a criminal offense to create or distribute a deepfake sexual video of a person without their consent, with enhanced penalties when the victim is a minor or when the material is distributed with intent to harass. This was among the first cr…

Texas SB 2224 (2023) established the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act framework, directing state agencies to conduct risk assessments before deploying AI systems in government functions that directly affect Texans, including benefits determination, parole decisions, and child welfare. State agenc…

Texas HB 4 (2023) — the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act — includes provisions restricting AI-driven consumer profiling, requiring opt-out rights for targeted advertising based on AI analysis of personal data, and prohibiting discrimination in AI systems based on race, sex, religion, and other pr…

Texas SB 2488 (SCOPE Act, 2023) requires social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and restrict algorithmic content curation for users under 18. Platforms must disclose how recommendation algorithms work when requested by parents, and must provide tools for parents to view and dis…