Trump fires director of U.S. Copyright Office

Follow up to Trump fires Librarian of Congress – via CBS News: “The Trump administration has fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Saturday. The firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter came after Perlmutter and her office earlier this week issued part three of a lengthy report about artificial intelligence and expressed some concerns and questions about the usage of copyrighted materials by AI technology. “It is an open question, however, how much data an AI developer needs, and the marginal effect of more data on a model’s capabilities,” the report read. “Not everyone agrees that further increases in data and test performance will necessarily lead to continued real world improvements in utility.” CBS News has reached out to the White House for comment. President Trump has been a major proponent of AI. Immediately after taking office, he announced a joint venture involving OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle that will invest up to $500 billion in private sector money to build artificial intelligence infrastructure…”

See also NCLS – “AI—the use of computer systems to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as learning and decision-making—has the potential to spur innovation and transform industry and government. As AI advances, more products and services are coming onto the market. For example, companies are developing AI to help consumers run their household appliances and allow the elderly to stay in their homes longer. AI is used in health care, self-driving cars, digital assistants and many other areas of daily life. Concerns about potential misuse or unintended consequences of AI, however, have prompted efforts to develop standards. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, for example, is holding discussions with the public and private sectors to develop federal standards for the creation of reliable, robust and trustworthy AI systems. In the 2024 legislative session, at least 45 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Washington, D.C., introduced AI bills, and 31 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands adopted resolutions or enacted legislation…”