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This seems like blatant corruption, based on points the article mentions: a. Making a bill that was about AI suddenly only about "airlines" b. this happened j
by mentalgear 2y ago
This seems like blatant corruption, based on points the article mentions:
a. Making a bill that was about AI suddenly only about "airlines"
b. this happened just after an alleged call from Altman to Diane Papan (who introduced the bill)
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The best comment/course of action I have seen on this article is from Bruce Olsen who actually took action to get journalists to notice.
If you care about fairness/the law in AI (& society), and have someone you know in journalism, I would suggest you to do the same. Or even just send an email to the office of Diane Papan (bill owner).
[0] https://a21.asmdc.org/contact-frame https://a21.asmdc.org/contact-frame
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Appendix: Bruce's letter for reference
> I sent the following note to Phil Matier, GOAT California political reporter. Hope it helps.
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Subject: Who Got To Diane Papan on AB-501?
Phil -
I'm a longtime fan, used to listen on KCBS when I lived in the Bay Area. You, Madden, and Al Hart were my favorites. Great, great analysis, which I sorely miss.
Did Sam Altman get to Diane Papan?
Her bill preventing OpenAI from converting away from a non-profit suddenly became a bill about aircraft liens (!) Sounds like the same kind of billionaire bullshit that's going around these days.
https://open.substack.com/pub/garymarcus/p/breaking-bill-that-would-have-blocked https://open.substack.com/pub/garymarcus/p/breaking-bill-tha...
It stinks. I'm sure you'll be able to do something with this lead.
I don't have any $kin in this game. I'm retired and follow Marcus's writing, and I'm also a citizen who knows how important this is.
Bruce Olsen