Hollywood Creatives Push Back Against AI Companies Over Copyright Protections
Over 400 actors, directors, and musicians urge the Trump administration to preserve copyright laws, countering AI firms' calls for relaxed regulations to boost U.S. competitiveness.
- An open letter signed by over 400 Hollywood figures, including Cate Blanchett, Paul McCartney, and Taika Waititi, calls for maintaining strong copyright protections against AI training practices.
- The letter argues that weakening copyright laws would harm the U.S. creative industries, which support 2.3 million jobs and generate $229 billion in wages annually.
- AI companies like Google and OpenAI advocate for relaxed copyright laws, citing the need to compete with China's rapid AI advancements and claiming national security concerns.
- Hollywood creatives emphasize that AI firms can use copyrighted material legally by negotiating licenses, as required under current copyright laws.
- The Trump administration is reviewing public comments on its AI Action Plan, which aims to balance innovation with intellectual property rights and economic priorities.
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