Politics & Government
Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna Says Congress Needs To Act To Protect Workers From AI
Khanna said he wants to champion the parts of AI that will make life better for Americans and help various fields become more efficient,
May 24, 2024
WASHINGTON – A Bay Area member of Congress said regulation is needed on artificial intelligence, in the wake of headlines made by actor Scarlett Johannson accusing OpenAI of using her voice in the latest version of ChatGPT.
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"Those laws need to say you can't take someone's voice and recreate it without their explicit consent, you can't take their data without their consent," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-San Jose) said to CBS News Bay Area on proposing new legislation to protect actors and anyone else who has their identity used with prior consent.
The 17th Congressional District covers much of the South Bay and Silicon Valley and the congressman said he is proud that the region he represents is leading the way in the innovation of artificial intelligence.
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