AI, Trump and digitally cloning dead performers
And U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik disclosed the source material for her new book
Good afternoon — It’s Friday and Gingerbread House Day.
🫡 Timothy Fanning here again, filling in for Dan Clark, who I hope is building gingerbread houses.
In today’s CapCon:
President Donald J. Trump’s AI executive order comes at an interesting time for New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul added her signature to two AI bills on Thursday
New details emerge on U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s book
An Assembly member introduced a new bill that would abolish state coroners
This week’s New York history features is all about toilet paper
Names in today’s CapCon: Donald J. Trump, Kathy Hochul, Julie Novkov, Andrew Gounardes, Linda B. Rosenthal, Elise Stefanik, Andrew Cuomo, Anthony Simone, Michaelle Solage
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✍️ What does Trump’s AI executive order mean for New York?
The president wants a clear national rule so artificial intelligence can grow. Experts aren’t quite sure yet what this portends for New York.
Trump’s executive order yesterday came as the Empire State made big AI news of its own: Gov. Hochul signed two AI bills — one which requires disclosures for AI actors in ads, the other regulating the use of AI in the film industry after an actor has died. I detail both below.
Hochul is also weighing the Responsible AI Safety & Education (RAISE) Act, which would create strict regulations for developers. The governor wants the law rewritten so that it is nearly identical to a similar California Law, City & State reported.
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