>[!info] Welcome to the **<font color="#e36c09">Creative Rights Coalition</font>** wiki! This is a collaborative effort to document the exploitation of creative labor that has been unleashed and promoted by unethical companies in their manipulative pursuit of profit and reckless efforts to displace and disempower the very labor they require to operate. <center>Join our <a href="https://publish.obsidian.md/crc-wiki/CRC-Wiki/Educational+Resources/Discord+FAQ"><b>Discord Server</b></a> ! </center> - - - ### About the CRC - The Creative Rights Coalition (CRC) was formed in direct response to the widespread exploitation of creative labor and non-consensual use of copyrighted works which have unfortunately become requisite to the functionality and marketability of contemporary generative AI models and services. - The CRC consists of a diverse group of people that are united by a shared purpose: to see that creative labor (Indeed all labor) is not exploited for profit by over-entitled, venture-capital-backed companies. - We collectively work to promote consent, transparency, enforceability, and ethics in this rapidly evolving landscape. - We are working to establish and promote protections for exploited labor through united efforts in guiding policy, both socially and politically. - We are **NOT** working to be a definitive authority. Instead, we want to foster a collaborative environment where institutions and ethically aligned collectives can work together. - If one succeeds, we all succeed. - - - ### Our Mission - The CRC advocates for ethical practices and policies in a rapidly evolving generative AI landscape. Our efforts are rooted in consent, transparency, ethics, and creative rights. We are working to create a space where multiple organizations and individuals can collaborate and network while advancing ethical standards, and protecting creative labor from unethical exploitation. Our goal is to unite projects and efforts, guide policy, connect people, and accommodate a collective movement towards a more ethical future for all. - As a base guideline for achieving these goals, we have established the [[#The 5 Pillars of Ethics Advocacy|5 Pillars]], which are outlined below. - - - ### The 5 Pillars of Ethics Advocacy - The Creative Rights Coalition was created to advance a more ethically focused AI landscape and future, grounded in ethical frameworks and principles that reduce exploitation. These goals necessitate strategies that touch on legal reform, public education, directly engaging with companies and advertisers, advocacy in political spheres, and collaboration with organizations that align with our efforts. The categories below seek to outline several approaches to achieve these goals. We call these the **5 Pillars**. >[!summary]- 🏛️ Advocacy and Policy Engagement >>[!info] Goals >>- Engage regulatory policies and public opinion towards ethics and labor rights using what resources may be available. >>- Counteract pro-AI lobbying efforts by providing information for regulatory bodies and elected representatives globally. >>- Foster and assist community-led advocacy efforts and campaigns. > >>[!check] Actions >>- **Stay Informed:** Share and discuss updates about local and international AI-related policies which may engender or promote exploitation. >>- **Be Proactive:** Find, promote, and detail opportunities for engaging with policymakers, such as public consultations, hearings, comment periods, and legislative drafts. >>- **Respectful Dialogue:** Ensure advocacy efforts are respectful, effective, and constructive while promoting ethical regulations and advancing creative rights. >>- **Collaborative Actions:** Coordinate letter-writing campaigns, create and share polls and petitions, and share templates and strategies for effective advocacy and outreach. >>- **Virtual Town Halls:** Host online virtual forums where advocates, experts, and policy-oriented individuals can engage with the public where we can reasonably accommodate. >[!summary]- 📚 Education and Outreach >>[!info] Goals >>- Educate the public and pertinent groups about generative AI's impact on copyright, ethics, creative labor, and spotlight the requisite exploitation of local and outsourced labor which has become necessary for these products to become financially viable and marketable. >>- Shape dialogue and talking points through online engagement using sticky, shareable bite-sized pieces of media. >>- Raise awareness, and educate about the impacts of generative AI across industries using cite-able data, robust rhetoric, empathy, and respect. where possible. > >>[!check] Actions >>- **Educational Content:** Create and share easily interpreted materials such as info-graphics and video snippets that explain generative AI's exploitative aspects, and effects on labor and creative rights. >>- **Discussion Threads:** Start discussions about recent developments in AI, and the subsequent potential ill-effects on creative industries, labor, and ethics. >>- **Resource Sharing:** Post tutorials, articles, and other resources to help members understand, and communicate about, AI-related ethics and issues. >>- **Community Engagement:** Organize and promote community talks and workshops while encouraging participation and feedback in order further collaborate and refine ideas. >>- **Community-Driven Media:** Develop podcasts and video pieces to cater to different learning styles and increase outreach where possible. >[!summary]- 🤝 Networking and Coalition Building >>[!info] Goals >>- Expand and unite efforts through mutually beneficial relationships and collaborations with aligned individuals, servers, services, and organizations. >>- Build alliances with like-minded groups and individuals. > >>[!check] Actions >>- **Networking:** Reach out to individuals and organizations, clarify your mutual goals, and what you seek in a collaborative effort. Be willing to help first! >>- **Project Collaboration:** Develop and propose collaborative projects, campaigns, and initiatives. Invite ideas and participation from others built on compromise. >>- **Skill Sharing:** Offer, or request, specific skills and resources that can aid ethics advocacy efforts. >>- **Partnership Opportunities:** Discuss and formalize partnerships and cooperative efforts. Remember to define roles, expectations, and objectives clearly. >>- **Build:** Inquire within existing collaborative networks for additional points of contact who may be interested in collaborating on shared goals. >>- **Attend Networking Events:** Find or create events for networking, providing assistance, and collaborating, in order to form new connections. >[!summary]- 🔍 Ethical Advocacy and Promotion >>[!info] Goals >>- Promote efforts and projects in ethical AI development and use by spotlighting best practices and their incorporation into projects. >>- Support ethical alternatives and redirect attention away from exploitative AI companies and products. >>- Support and promote ethical AI practices, services, and software alternatives. > >>[!check] Actions >>- **Highlight Ethics:** Share stories and examples of ethical AI practices, projects, and alternative software, and guide communities towards those resources. >>- **Volunteer Projects:** Support volunteers in developing ethical alternative tools, services, or models that adhere to verifiable ethical standards. >>- **Campaign Coordination:** Plan, and execute, awareness campaigns. Solicit ideas for impactful messaging and promotion. >>- **Best Practices:** Discuss and develop criteria for what constitutes ethical AI, including studies and real-world applications where possible. >>- **Partnerships with Academia:** Collaborate with academic institutions to promote ethics-oriented discussions in the AI field. >[!summary]- 📢 Media and Public Relations >>[!info] Goals >>- Engage with news media and other media disciplines to advocate for ethics in services, projects, and software, and promote awareness of exploitation. >>- Maintain a persistent presence in public discourse to guide companies and governments towards ethical approaches and regulations. >>- Create and utilize analytics to monitor the impact of social media campaigns and refine strategies accordingly, where possible. > >>[!check] Actions >>- **Press Kit Development:** Provide resources for creating effective press kits and encourage supporters to contact media outlets. >>- **Content Creation:** Encourage writing insightful articles and posts on popular platforms like Medium, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. >>- **Social Media Strategies:** Organize social media blitz campaigns to create trending topics that amplify pro-ethics messaging. >>- **Professional Communication:** Offer advice on media fluency and effective communication for public engagement to supporters.