We’re happy to welcome Josh Hurvitz, Associate, NVG and Head of Advocacy for A2IM and Kevin Amer, Chief Authorized Officer, The Authors Guild to the Roundtable on September 18 at American College in DC!
Artist Rights Roundtable on AI and Copyright:
Espresso with People and the Machines
Be part of the Artist Rights Institute (ARI) and Kogod’s Leisure Enterprise Program for a well timed morning roundtable on AI and copyright from the artist’s perspective. We’ll discover how rising synthetic intelligence applied sciences problem authorship, licensing, and the inventive financial system — and what courts, lawmakers, and creators are doing in response.
🗓️ Date: September 18, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 midday
📍 Location: Butler Board Room, Bender Area, American College, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20016
🎟️ Admission:
Free and open to the general public. Registration required at Eventbrite. Seating is restricted.
🅿️ Parking map is obtainable right here. Pay-As-You-Go parking is obtainable in hourly or each day increments ($2/hour, or $16/day) utilizing the pay stations within the elevator lobbies of Katzen Arts Middle, East Campus Floor Lot, the Spring Valley Constructing, Washington School of Legislation, and the College of Worldwide Service
Hosted by the Artist Rights Institute & American College’s Kogod College of Enterprise, Leisure Enterprise Program
🔹 Overview:
☕ Espresso served beginning at 8:00 a.m.
🧠 Program begins at 8:50 a.m.
🕛 Concludes by 12:00 midday — you’ll be free to have lunch along with your clone.
🗂️ Program:
8:00–8:50 a.m. – Registration and Espresso
8:50–9:00 a.m. – Introductory Remarks by KOGOD Dean David Marchick and ARI Director Chris Fortress
9:00–10:00 a.m. – Matter 1: AI Provenance Is the Cornerstone of Respectable AI Licensing:
Audio system:
- Dr. Moiya McTier Human Artistry Marketing campaign
- Ryan Lehnning, Assistant Normal Counsel, Worldwide at SoundExchange
- The Chatbot
Moderator: Chris Fortress, Artist Rights Institute
10:10–10:30 a.m. – Briefing: Present AI Litigation
- Speaker: Kevin Madigan, Senior Vice President, Coverage and Authorities Affairs, Copyright Alliance
10:30–11:30 a.m. – Matter 2: Ask the AI: Can Integrity and Innovation Survive With out Artist Consent?
Audio system:
- Erin McAnally, Government Director, Songwriters of North America
- Jen Jacobsen, Government Director, Artist Rights Alliance
- Josh Hurvitz, Associate, NVG and Head of Advocacy for A2IM
- Kevin Amer, Chief Authorized Officer, The Authors Guild
Moderator: Linda Bloss-Baum, Director, Enterprise and Leisure Program, KOGOD College of Enterprise
11:40–12:00 p.m. – Briefing: US and Worldwide AI Laws
- Speaker: George York, SVP, Worldwide Coverage Recording Trade Affiliation of America
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