We're over the moon to be recognized by Prince Harry and Meghan through the incredible @RTyouthpower. 🥰 Their generosity will power our work to deliver a safe, equitable, and prosperous future for youth amid the rise of AI.
Encode AI
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Encode AI
@EncodeAction
We fight to ensure that artificial intelligence works for the American people.
Joined January 2021
- “Guess who just called me?!” Watch the incredible surprise moment when Prince Harry and Meghan called our founder @SnehaRevanur:
- We're proud to have contributed to the Senate passage of this critical piece of legislation. Deepfake sexual abuse is a real problem that requires decisive action.The Senate passed the DEFIANCE Act this week, a first-of-its-kind bill to give civil recourse for victims of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfakes. Our work is far from over. The House needs to follow our lead and quicky take up and pass our bill.
- you know you’re doing something right when Shkreli’s on the other side
- Facebook’s decision to abandon its facial recognition software is a step in the right direction. While the fight continues, it’s important for us to recognize the enormity of this achievement—and the organizers to whom it can be attributed. wired.com/story/facebook…
- 📣 We're excited to announce our inaugural AI Issue Advisory Council—and we want you to be a part of it! This opportunity is open to students passionate about researching and analyzing the impact of AI on society and who have expertise in at least one key issue area. (1/3)
- MUST READ: Our very own Sunny Gandhi (@sgandhi0) writes in today's @CalMatters why state lawmakers and Gov. @GavinNewsom must support California’s SB 1047.
- Voters have a right to reality. Using AI to present distortions of political leaders will only cripple public trust and set a dangerous precedent for the future of democracy.
- Join the youth-powered movement for fairer, more ethical AI today—we’re mobilizing hundreds of students across 20+ U.S. states and 10+ countries. Read our Medium publication: medium.com/encode-justice
- That’s our president! Congratulations @sneharevanur on being named as the youngest of TIME’s 100 most influential people in AI. 🥳 “We are the next generation of users, consumers, advocates, and developers, and we deserve a seat at the table.” time.com/collection/tim…
- “We need genuine international cooperation, not photo-op summits. We need lawmakers willing to spend political capital, not corporate mouthpieces … We need leaders thinking in terms of civilizational legacies, not just winning reelection.” Our very own @sgandhi0 in Fortune!Check out my latest article, published in Fortune on the AI revolution and why Gen Z is calling for more comprehensive AI regulation by 2030. The next several years will be critical. My generation is choosing to speak out. Will leaders listen? fortune.com/2024/05/20/gen…
- At this point in the U.S. election season, X users have already been exposed to a deluge of political deepfakes — nearly all unlabeled. Deepfakes are a threat to election integrity. From the U.S. to India, we’re seeing that threat in real time.
- 82% of voters don't trust tech companies to regulate AI alone. 56% support a federal agency, while only 14% don't. Americans on all sides of the political spectrum agree: it’s time for the federal government to promote innovation alongside accountability and transparency in AI.Exclusive poll: American voters prefer federal AI regulation over self-regulation by tech companies, with the majority saying they don't trust tech executives to regulate AI. trib.al/gTtCzbO
- We spoke at the Minneapolis public hearing, phone banked, and email banked endlessly to help make this a reality—and it finally is! 🥳Minneapolis bans its police department from using facial recognition software tcrn.ch/3afhcwV by @tayhatmaker
