| Creative Commons is headed to SXSW! If you'll be in Austin as well, we'd love for you to join us for two events about CC's 25th anniversary, AI governance, and the future of the open web. | |
AI & Creative Capital: Consent, Governance, and the Future of the Open Web March 13 | 2:00-6:00 CT
CC, Pillsbury, and EFF-Austin are delighted to present a fascinating exploration of who gets to share and benefit in the age of AI; how governance choices, incentives and norms are shaping the future of the open web; and how artists, writers and communities are shaping models that keep culture, creativity and human voices central as AI-driven markets evolve. Panelists include Pillsbury's Kayvan Ghaffari, Anna Tumadóttir (CEO, Creative Commons), Lawrence Lessig (Harvard Law and CC Founder), Alex Haskell (ElevenLabs), and special guests.
Networking reception to follow panel discussions. No SXSW Badge required. | | | The Knowledge Paradox: When Does Sharing Become Theft? March 14 | 2:30-3:30 CT
For decades, the open movement championed sharing as the path to knowledge equity. But AI weaponizes that openness, what was built to democratize knowledge now trains models that concentrate power and profit. Open data scraping. Closed model development. Free content fueling extraction. As Creative Commons marks our 25th anniversary, we confront a difficult question: how do we keep knowledge open without enabling its exploitation? The Siegel Family Endowment presents this panel featuring Lawrence Lessig, Anna Tumadóttir, sam seidel, and Lisa Watts.
This session is part of the Public House for the Future, co-presented by the Stanford d.school, and Siegel Family Endowment, a full-day experience exploring the relationships we want—and need—between technology and humanity. Start with a DJ-fueled boozy breakfast, then move through three Paradox Sessions that challenge assumptions and surface tensions shaping human and technological systems. Between sessions, play with puzzles, grapple with creative contradictions, and pull up a seat at the Creative Bar for 1:1 guidance from d.school design coaches—plus free design books to take home. Enjoy a provided lunch and stay through evening cocktails as ideas continue to collide.
Note: This event is an official SXSW event. SXSW badges are required for admittance. | | | | |
