Director of US copyright office fired after release of AI report

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Shira Perlmutter, head of the US copyright office, was fired by the Trump administration.
Perlmutter's firing followed her report on AI technology potentially violating fair use laws.
Some speculate her dismissal was due to the report, with critics calling it a 'power grab'.
The report suggested government intervention in AI and copyright issues was premature.
The Trump administration has been cutting federal spending, with efforts to use AI for budget cuts.
Elon Musk, a Trump ally, supports eliminating intellectual property laws and owns an AI firm.
Perlmutter's firing is seen as part of Trump's broader effort to remove officials opposing his agenda.
Carla Hayden, the first Black woman as librarian of Congress, was also fired for promoting DEI programs.
Right-wing groups accused Hayden of promoting 'inappropriate' children's books and being 'woke'.
The Library of Congress oversees copyright law and houses millions of books and historical documents.

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