Cate Blanchett has launched a free service called Human Consent Registry designed to help individuals safeguard their identity from the unregulated use of AI systems. This platform enables users to independently decide how and what personal data can be included in the training datasets for neural networks.
Cate Blanchett has introduced the free Human Consent Registry service, which aims to assist anyone in protecting their identity from the unregulated exploitation of artificial intelligence systems. This was reported by Euronews.
The actress presented the project at the European Parliament during an event organized by Bulgarian MEP Eva Maydell. In May, she became a co-founder of the new nonprofit organization RSL Media, which focuses on creating mechanisms to obtain people’s consent for the use of their creative works, names, and images by AI.
“In an era of AI, your identity is your intellectual property, and every person deserves the right to decide how AI can or cannot use it,” Blanchett stated at the event.
The Human Consent Registry, a database created by RSL Media, gives users the ability to decide for themselves—whether to allow or prohibit (with or without specific conditions)—the use of their name, image, voice, appearance, movements, and other personal data by AI systems. This tool is accessible to all private individuals as well as third parties, such as agents and managers in the United States and the European Union.
As reported by Gizmodo, when creating an account, users will be prompted to fill out a form containing personal information, professional details, and links to a website or social media accounts. They can then select the level of permission for interaction with AI systems: “prohibited,” “allowed with conditions,” or “allowed.” After this, the user receives a consent identifier (Human Consent ID) that AI systems can verify before incorporating any information about the person into their training datasets.
Earlier this spring, singer Taylor Swift filed trademark applications in the United States to protect her voice and image. Variety noted that she likely did this to limit their unauthorized use by artificial intelligence.
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