Trump Fires Head of Copyright Office Following AI Training Report

The Trump administration has reportedly fired Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights, who led the U.S. Copyright Office. This decision came after the office released a pre-publication opinion on the fair use status of AI training data that includes copyrighted information. The report suggested that while some AI training might fall under fair use, commercial use of copyrighted works to create competitive content could exceed these boundaries. The firing has been criticized as an unprecedented move, with some linking it to the report’s conclusions. The White House has not commented on the matter. Additionally, the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, was also fired on the same day, with vague accusations related to her work.