AI has the potential for good, but we’re already seeing the bad

Time to Act: ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ You're getting this message because you’ve supported good causes and Democratic candidates. We need your support to continue fighting for our democracy. We love having you in our network, but if you no longer wish to hear from us, you can [unsubscribe here](. We’ve seen how the tech giants' unchecked power has shaped our society, and we know we need to act with urgency to tackle AI’s risks head-on. {NAME}, we can’t trust Big Tech to self-regulate when it comes to AI. [Urge Congress to regulate AI before it’s too late - click here to sign on.]( [ADD YOUR NAME NOW!]( {NAME}, From ChatGPT to Google Bard, all the buzz right now is about generative AI, a form of artificial intelligence that can create words, sounds, images, and video, sometimes at a level of sophistication that mimics human creativity. [1] AI has the potential for good, but we’re already seeing its harms playout: Chatbots spreading misinformation, validating heinous conspiracy theories, creating propaganda, and even encouraging children to engage in predatory situations with adults. [2] [As one of the leading organizations that advocates for transparency, accountability, and oversight of Big Tech giants, Accountable Tech is sounding the alarm. Please join us and urge Congress to regulate AI before it renders serious harm to our society and democracy.]( [ADD YOUR NAME!]( Just a few months ago, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and the creator of ChatGPT, told Congress he supports government regulation of AI. [3] He later lobbied against the EU’s proposed AI Act claiming it was “overregulating.” [4] Then recently, all the Big Tech CEOs met with Congress to help write the rules for AI and claim they support regulation. [5] {NAME}, we’ve seen this playbook before from Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and other Big Tech companies calling for regulation while running multi-million-dollar campaigns to defeat it. Last year alone, Big Tech spent $230 million to defeat bipartisan antitrust legislation that would have reined in their monopoly powers. [6] Congress has a history of leaving new technologies unregulated until it's too late. [We can’t let that happen with AI – the risks are too high. Please join us and urge Congress to create real accountability and transparency for new AI technologies.]( We can’t trust Big Tech to write their own rules with AI. Thanks for sharing, Nicole Gill Co-founder and Executive Director Accountable Tech 1. Washington Post: [( 2. Fast Company: [( 3. Time: [( 4. Forbes: [( 5. AP: [( 6. Bloomberg: [( Cliff Schecter President, Blue Amp Action Amplify Good Follow Us Blue Amp Strategies 1776 Mentor Ave. #411 | Norwood, Ohio 45212 513.438.0171 | info@blueampaction.com Having trouble viewing this email? [View it in your web browser]( About BlueAmp Action: We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. 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