Trump fires head of Copyright Office after rpt AI training may not be fair use
a year ago
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- Shira Perlmutter, head of the US Copyright Office, was fired by the Trump administration.
- The firing followed the release of a report questioning the fair use of copyrighted data for AI training.
- The report suggested commercial AI tools using copyrighted data might violate fair use laws.
- Representative Joe Morelle criticized the firing as an 'unprecedented power grab' linked to the report.
- Legal experts noted the report could be a setback for AI companies relying on copyrighted data.
- President Trump also fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, whose department oversees the Copyright Office.
- The White House provided vague reasons for Hayden's dismissal, citing concerns over DEI initiatives and children's books.