Copyright Office Turmoil After Firing Sparks Entry Block Incident

Monday, May 12, 2025, 3:21 pm

The U.S. Copyright Office is reeling after the firing of its head over an AI fair use report. In a further twist, individuals claiming to be Trump appointees were barred from entering the office, exposing deep political undercurrents and bureaucratic chaos within the federal agency.

cnet.com / Copyright Office Punts on AI and Fair Use, One of the Biggest Questions Surrounding Gen AI

The US Copyright Office's report comes as the agency is under political fire, with President Trump reportedly firing its head this weekend.

techdirt.com / The Copyright Office Issues A Largely Disappointing Report On AI Training, And Once Again A Major Fair Use Analysis Inexplicably Ignores The First Amendment

As this post explains, we have issues with the third installment of the Copyright Office’s report on AI. The rest of this post discusses them, but we note here that, while the report is due criticism, the criticism does not warrant or justify the firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter…

arstechnica.com / Copyright Office head fired after reporting AI training isn’t always fair use

Cops scuffle with Trump picks at Copyright Office after AI report stuns tech industry.

wired.com / Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office

The men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.

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