House Committees Address AI Impact on Creative Rights and Scientific Discovery
Summary
On February 2, 2024, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet held a field hearing in Los Angeles, California, during which they focused on protecting the rights of people in the creative industry. Witnesses from the Recording Academy and the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), as well as Lainey Wilson, GRAMMY Nominee, testified before the panel, urging Congress to pass legislation that focuses on preventing deepfakes and voice clones of artists and actors. On February 6, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on how federal science agencies are utilizing AI, and how it can drive scientific discoveries. Witnesses from the NSF and DOE, as well as industry and academia, spoke on the release of the NSF’s NAIRR and how government needs to continue to sustain funding towards research and development programs.
