Jodi Long was surprised by the cage filled with cameras set up to capture images of her face and body, which she felt wasn’t included in her contract. The filmmakers needed her digital scan for a scene in which she holds a computer-generated character. This experience stuck with her while she was negotiating for AI protections as president of SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles local. In November, the actors guild reached a deal with Hollywood studios that required consent and compensation for the use of digital replicas of workers.
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom are also looking to regulate AI, as they’ve introduced a number of bills to protect workers and combat gender and racial biases in the use of AI systems.
Federal lawmakers have also introduced legislation aimed at protecting workers’ voices and likenesses. President Biden has signed an executive order on AI, and a sense of urgency is felt among politicians to understand and regulate the potential benefits and dangers of AI.
As the regulations are being fine-tuned, workers are seeing how AI affects their jobs, and some companies are facing lawsuits over alleged misuse of copyrighted work to train their AI systems.
California lawmakers are exploring issues surrounding AI, including worker protections and bias in AI systems. However, passage of AI legislation has proved difficult, and determining which issues to prioritize in 2024 will be another challenge. Despite this, lawmakers are committed to regulating AI without stifling innovation.
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