Two Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked from Entering US Copyright Office

a year ago

Two men claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials attempted to enter the US Copyright Office but left before gaining access.
The White House recently fired Shira Perlmutter, the director of the copyright office, following the release of a report on AI and copyright legality.
The men identified themselves as Brian Nieves and Paul Perkins, but their claimed roles are unverified.
The US Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress and handles copyright laws and registrations.
The Trump administration also fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, citing concerns over DEI initiatives.
Lawmakers speculate Perlmutter's firing is linked to the AI copyright report, which questions the legality of using copyrighted materials for AI training.
The report suggests that some AI training may fall under fair use, but not all cases, especially commercial uses competing with original works.
The New York Times is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training practices.

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