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Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report | Trump administration | The Guardian

## US Copyright Office Head Fired After AI Report Release The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the head of the US Copyright Office. This action comes shortly…

Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report | Trump administration | The Guardian

May 13, 2025

Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report | Trump administration | The Guardian

## US Copyright Office Head Fired After AI Report Release The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the head of the US Copyright Office. This action comes shortly…

## US Copyright Office Head Fired After AI Report Release The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the head of the US Copyright Office. This action comes shortly after the release of a report concerning the intersection of **artificial intelligence (AI)** and **fair use law**.

> The dismissal of Perlmutter follows the earlier firing of the Librarian of Congress, the overseeing body of the Copyright Office. Perlmutter's report, published just days before her reported dismissal, addressed potential legal challenges related to AI technology and its impact on copyright.

The timing of the dismissal, in close proximity to the report's release, raises questions about the potential motivations behind the decision.