Recent Speaking Engagements, Podcasts, and Press

Video Recordings of Metaverse Safety Week, day 5 of the Global Community Lab focused on Governance and Policy.

A huge thank you to the policymakers, industry leaders, and governance experts who shared their insights during this pivotal session. Special mentions to Arvind Narayanan, Anne Hobson, PhD, Pam Dixon, Noble Ackerson, Daniel Dobrygowski, Rudy Shoushany Vibhav Mithal, Leonidas Anthopoulos, and Paolo Maria Gangi, for addressing the complex challenges of regulating emerging technologies while fostering innovation.

During the lab sessions, XRSI partners and the global community delved into the theme “𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝑰 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔”, focusing on:

1. Balancing innovation and safety in open systems
2. Frameworks for global cooperation
3. Strategies for responsible data governance
Certificate with Distinction Issued by
Center for AI and Digital Policy.

CAIDP aims to ensure that AI promotes a better society, more fair, more just, and more accountable – a world where technology promotes broad social inclusion based on fundamental rights, democratic institutions, and the rule of law.

Description
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The CAIDP AI Policy clinics are intensive, interdisciplinary, semester-long courses, established to teach future leaders in the AI policy field skills in policy analysis, research, evaluation, and teamwork. Topics covered include AI History, AI Issues and Institutions, AI Regulation and Policy Frameworks, and Research Methods. Research Group Members participate in the updates to Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values (AIDV index).
June 20, 2024, AWE USA, Panel, Navigating the Policy Divide, US and EU Strategies in XR and AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies increasingly influence global markets, a clear grasp of US and EU policy differences and convergences is vital for anyone involved in tech development, policy-making, or market strategy seeking to understand and navigate the complex regulatory developments. The discussion will provide insights into specific policy measures adopted in each region. Participants will explore potential areas for transatlantic cooperation that could catalyze innovation and discuss the broader implications for global technology development and collaboration. This session aims to equip attendees with the knowledge to effectively adapt and thrive within these regulatory environments, enhancing their strategic engagement and positioning in the tech industry.

April 19, 2024, Google Los Angeles, Google Developer Group, Panelist, Impact the Future

February 23, 2024, American Bar Association, Copyright and Emerging Tech Webinar, IPL and New Tech Committees

AI copyright litigation round-up with six other practitioners summarizing the copyright infringement AI cases in the U.S. and the U.K., with analysis on how the results of those cases might impact EU, U.K., Canadian, and other international policy making.
January 31, 2024, California Lawyers Association Webinar, The Big Picture: Understanding AI's Legal Implications and Future Scenarios

Explore AI’s impact on law, covering current influences, ethical challenges, and future scenarios to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of AI’s legal ramifications.
February 23, 2024, Alhurra TV Appearance, Discussing Issues with ChatGPT Bugs and Language Model Upgrades
January 29, 2024, Alhurra TV appearance discussing the use of AI in Museums
February 8, 2024, Alhurra TV appearance discussing new developments in AI transistor technology and human brains.
October 31, 2023, Building the Open Metaverse, Guest, Unpacking the AI policy & Governance Landscape

"In this episode of Building the Open Metaverse, hosts Patrick Cozzi and Marc Petit discuss artificial intelligence ethics, safety, and governance with attorney Liz Rothman. Rothman provides an overview of the key issues being debated regarding responsible AI development and use."
January 9, 2024, Metaverse Chain Reaction, LAVNCH[Code]

New from LAVNCH [CODE], our chain reaction events feature a variety of experts discussing a single subject in 30 minutes or less. 
July 11, 2023, Guest Speaker, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law, Committee on Copyright and Emerging Technology, "Summer BrAIk: A Discussion and Q&A on Copyright and Generative AI"

 Unlock the Secrets of Copyright and Generative AI with Us! 
Are you ready to dive into the hottest legal topic of the summer? The Copyright and Emerging Technology Committee invites you to an exciting virtual event that will leave you feeling sun-soaked with knowledge!
SuperRare Sessions: Could AI get you sued? WEB3 Attorney AMA.

"This week on SuperRare Sessions, we discussed the legal implications of creating using AI. We’re lucky enough to be joined by Kyle Smith, Stephen Kelly, and Elizabeth Rothman from LexDAO, a decentralized legal guild whose members are dedicated to shaping the next generation of law."
June 30, 2023, Podcast, Lexline on Rug Radio, AI and IP with Special Guests Elizabeth Rothman and Franklin Graves, Available on Spotify
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In Episode 150 we discuss Elizabeth and Franklin's recent article published in IP Watchdog - "Defining Data: Improving Terminology Around Generative AI Models"
June 1, 2023, AWE US, Santa Clara, California. Panel, Building Open Metaverse Standards, with Kavya Pearlman, XRSI, and Neil Trevett of Khronos Group.  Link to recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBHCWvD6ASw
June 15, 2023, AI LA, Responsible AI Symposium, Panel, Displaced Workers and Disrupted Classrooms: How can our education and labor markets adapt? 
October 2022, Spotify Podcast, Move AI Faster and Break Fewer Things, AI Responsibility Lab

Elizabeth is a Los Angeles-based attorney and emerging technology advisor with extensive knowledge of artificial intelligence, blockchain, healthcare, data privacy, and metaverse technologies. She's leading one of the most exciting conversations in AI right now; AI Authorship and Copyright Law. When an AI System is used to generate creative works, who - or what - is the author? Join us in this exciting episode; we explore her work, paper, and proposal for how to move our field forward.
July 20, 2023, Signatory, World Ethical Data Forum, Me-We-It: An Open Standard for Responsible AI

"This is an Open Suggestion designed to clarify the process of building AI by exposing the steps that go into creating it responsibly. It is written from the frontlines by the actual builders, users, and stakeholders who have seen the value and damage Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver. The goal is to set a healthy tone for the industry while making the process understandable by the public to illuminate how we can build more ethical AI and create a space for the public to freely ask any question they may have of the AI and data science community."
June 8, 2023, IRL Alpha, Venice, California, LA Tech Week, Panel on Cryptocurrency Lawsuits, Regulation, Apple Vision Pro, and Augmented Reality. 
May 12, 2023, AIPLA Spring Meeting in Seattle, Washington, Panel Presentation, Artificial Intelligence as the Inventor
May 18, 2023, Wonder Women Tech Immersive Summit in Long Beach, California, Panel, Ready or Not, AI is Here. How AI Will Drive the Industry Forward 
March 28, 2023, Beverly Hills Bar Association Panel Discussion, Exploring Copyright Law, AI and Copyright: Uncomfortable Bedfellows

​Artificial Intelligence is slowly but surely seeping into our creative lives. ChatGPT writes our prompts, Midjourney draws our art and, perhaps soon, MusicLM will create our music. Just last month, however, the United States Copyright Office refused to register AI-generated images as part of a broader creative work. Human, creative intervention being at the core of the copyright regime, the current state of affairs can only be described as... Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: Uncomfortable Bedfellows.
February 21, 2023, EE Times, ​Supreme Court in UK Set to Weigh IP Rights for AI

"To date, the patent applications have only been subject to final, non-appealable outcomes in two jurisdictions: Australia, where the patents have been denied, and South Africa, where the patents have been granted. In Germany, New Zealand and Taiwan, the applications are also in the process of judicial appeals after having been denied by patent offices, according to a summary written by Abbott and attorney Elizabeth Rothman."   ​
December 12, 2022, Metaverse Safety Week, XRSI, “The Promised Land : Risks and Opportunities with Asset Ownership in Digital Economies” 

Detail discussion includes the following: “In online environments, the ability to own assets can alter the interaction between individuals and organisations. This panel addresed the risks and benefits of transitioning to such a system, as well as whether or not consumers desire to own and control their assets, such as in games and social media profiles. In addition, the consequences of intellectual property legislation and the corporate response were also examined.”
January 25, 2023, Twitter Spaces with LACMA, AI and the Museum: Roundtable with the LA County Museum of Art
October 19, 2022 AI LA Panel Discussion, AI Disrupting Art: Helping Artists or Taking their Jobs?
Glendale Tech Week at Hero House LA

​Where do we draw the boundary between when text-to-image and other generative adversarial networks (GANs) help with an artist's creativity as opposed to being their creativity?
December 11, 2022, Global AI Ethics Presentation, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), AI4D Africa PhD Academy
July 25, 2022 ​Market Watch, Amazon's One Medical acquisition sparks data privacy backlash: "What could possibly go wrong?" 

​The project’s data privacy fears were echoed by attorney Elizabeth Shubov, an emerging technology advisor at the consulting firm Cantellus Group. “Amazon will now have access to data on what we watch, read, eat, buy, ask Alexa, pharmaceuticals, and now primary care. There are some limits on data usage but not enough,” she tweeted. “Consumers need to be able to control their data.”
July 23, 2019, Kevin MD, Understanding professional liability insurance in physician employment contracts

​An excerpt from Physician Employment Contracts, The Missing Module: A comprehensive introduction to physician agreements written for doctors.