A Call to Action: Advocating for Ethical AI with Jennifer Garner
Follow up email, (June 14th 2024), after receiving no reply:
Email Content:
Happy Friday!
A follow up to my last email for an IMMEDIATE Call to Action: Advocating for Ethical AI with Jennifer Garner
A Call to Action: Advocating for Ethical AI with Jennifer Garner
Thank you for your consideration. I, along with the other 167.98 million people of the American workforce, look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Kevin Bihan-Poudec
Founder Voice For Change Foundation | Advocating for Ethical AI, Workforce Preservation and Human Rights
Original email sent on June 13th 2024 to Jennifer Garner and team of publicists, agents, and managers:
Email Subject: Advocating Together for Ethical AI
Email Content:
Dear Jennifer Garner,
I hope this message finds you well.
My name is Kevin Bihan-Poudec, we’ve attended the same church for a couple of years in the past.
I've been following your work and advocacy efforts with Save The Children with great admiration. I believe you have a unique platform and voice that could significantly impact important discussions on ethical AI.
As you may know, recent promotions by figures like Ashton Kutcher, who is a beta tester for the tool Sora, a text-to-video AI generator, developed by OpenAI, highlight the potential disruptive impact of AI on industries like cinematography and beyond. He recently stated that soon, "You’ll be able to render a whole movie," with current capabilities allowing it to render 10-15 seconds of AI-generated content.
These tools; Sora, Veo by Google and most recently, as of yesterday, “Dream Machine” by Luma, could potentially render about 2,740,000 jobs obsolete, according to my latest data analytics research, across various sectors utilizing video creation, including the movie industry, which accounts for $242 billion in wages circulating through the economy. The main reason these jobs could become obsolete is that the demand for shooting a blockbuster movie with an average budget of $150,000,000 and employing many workers would no longer be cost-efficient for big studios or streaming platforms. This is compared to a tool that could render “motion picture” quality movies, which Ashton Kutcher mentioned himself, for a fraction of the cost, likely around $20 per month for a premium membership. It is evident that regulatory measures need to be put in place by the U.S. government to establish rules and set boundaries on AI usage to avoid abuse and protect the jobs of millions of Americans. Such ethical measures are already in place in Europe, India, and Singapore, to name a few. Unfortunately, the United States does not currently have any laws regulating these technologies. The closest I have found through my research over the past six months is the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act of 2024, which highlights measures to keep AI safe, create reskilling programs, and other measures. Unfortunately, this bill is still in the introduced stage, according to the Congress website. From what the law states, it will take up to 180 days to be enacted once passed, within the year it is passed. We can expect a delay of about a year, if not more.
ChatGPT Research: https://chatgpt.com/share/47772d50-337b-4c78-9ecb-0d7441040c72
According to another research I’ve conducted, the unemployment rate could soar to a moderate scenario of 8.1%, more than doubling the current rate (4% as of May) and resulting in a 102.5% increase. Another study I’ve done recently highlighted a dire scenario, predicting an unemployment rate of about 13.4% by April 2025, affecting roughly 22.5 million of the United States workforce.
Although the current trend as of May 2024 shows a slight increase in job creation (as reported by J.P. Morgan), it fails to reveal the larger issue of job displacement due to the unchecked implementation of AI and automation throughout the American workforce. This impact is felt across various industries, including the tech sector and fast-food industry. In California, for example, the minimum wage increase by Governor Newson Gavin to $20/hour on April 1st, 2024, has led to significant layoffs. Many fast-food workers have seen their hours reduced from full-time to part-time, some have lost their jobs entirely, and several franchise owners have been forced to close down or relocate out of state.
What is currently occurring is the issue of displaced workers being unable to reenter the job market. There might be new jobs created, but, as an example, the tech sector specifically has been going through a hiring freeze for the past eight months. We lost 65,000 jobs nationally due to AI in April alone, which averages to 2,100 jobs cut daily. These workers all have to find new jobs, adding to market saturation, and the average time to find a job is now over six months. Meanwhile, displaced workers like myself are left with no income to survive, inadequate government agencies such as unemployment services, and loss of healthcare, which adds to this workforce crisis. The news has not been reporting this due to receiving money from politicians and Tech CEOs to change the narrative and control public opinion. The 2,100 jobs lost on average daily are not just numbers; they represent 2,100 families facing financial and emotional tolls, unable to afford their mortgage or rent, put their children through college, or afford necessities such as food and medication due to a broken healthcare system that requires employment for proper healthcare.
Since November of last year, I have been unable to reenter the tech sector due to market saturation, tech companies streamlining operations with AI, and the rapid advancement of technology that can now replace entire skillsets like mine as a data analyst. For instance, just a few weeks ago, ChatGPT gained the ability to create bar charts from an uploaded Excel spreadsheet and answer follow-up questions about the data. In my previous role as the Director of Business Intelligence for an accounting firm, my employer charged clients $XXX per hour for my data analytics expertise. It's clear that the demand for these services will decline as a tool available for $20 per month (ChatGTP) can perform these tasks more effectively and at a significantly lower cost.
Example of ChatGPT replacing my skillset as a data analyst:
Video above available on LinkedIn here.
Current tech sector hiring landscape:
Compelling story of a displaced tech worker unable to reenter the job market:
Other news articles in regards to the tech sector dynamics:
The Chief of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, raised the alarm back in January of this year highlighted that 40% of the global workforce could be impacted by AI and automation, up to 60% of jobs in developed economies such as the United States. This underscores the urgent need to put pressure on the U.S. government to establish clear guidelines to ensure AI technologies are developed and used responsibly.
AI will hit the labor market like a “tsunami,” IMG Chief warns. - Fortune.com
“We have very little time to get people ready for it”
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
As the founder of Voice for Change, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for ethical AI practices and regulations, I believe that now, more than ever, is crucial to address these issues and push for regulatory frameworks to protect jobs and economic stability.
I am reaching out to you because I believe you would be a powerful advocate in the space of advocating for Ethical AI. Your influence could help bring attention to these critical issues and encourage meaningful conversations on how we can shape the future of AI responsibly. It is crucial for someone within the movie industry to speak up and be a voice for Ethical AI, especially given the current lack of opposition to celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, who publicly promote AI tools like Sora as "amazing." The reality I am sharing is far from being "amazing." Additionally, it's important to have a recognizable face advocating for ethical AI, particularly someone from an industry that is likely to see significant impacts from AI advancements in the coming months. Your participation could significantly influence public perception and policy development in this critical area.
I am currently working on a TikTok series to educate the public on the workforce disruption and economic implications of AI, which I invite you to watch at the following link. I will be posting more videos in the next couple of days.
TikTok Series “AI Domination: Reaching a Point of No Return ?”:
Additionally, I have a TV show concept named “Transfigured” which I believe you could be a part of. It aims to explore these themes through storytelling. I envision it not only as entertainment but also as a platform to educate and inspire action towards ethical AI regulations. This TV show aims to change public opinion on the rise of artificial intelligence, potentially impacting policies worldwide to ensure they are ethical. My goal is to donate 50% of the proceeds from this TV series to my upcoming charity called “One More Angel,” which would focus on helping mothers in Haiti, where my adopted brother is from, so they can keep their children instead of giving them up for adoption.
I would be honored to discuss this further with you and explore how we can collaborate to drive positive change. Please let me know a convenient time for you, or feel free to reach out directly at my cellphone number below.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a difference together.
Kind regards,
Kevin Bihan-Poudec
Founder Voice For Change Foundation | Advocating for Ethical AI, Workforce Preservation and Human Rights
info@voiceforchangefoundation.org
www.VoiceForChangeFoundation.org
P.S: TV Show concept poster: “Transfigured”