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highplainsdem

(57,607 posts)
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 10:02 PM Jul 23

Trump derides copyright and state rules in AI Action Plan launch

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump criticized copyright enforcement efforts and state-level AI regulations Wednesday as he launched the White House’s AI Action Plan on a mission to dominate the industry.

In remarks delivered at a “Winning the AI Race” summit hosted by the All-In Podcast and the Hill and Valley Forum in Washington, Trump said stringent copyright enforcement was unrealistic for the AI industry and would kneecap U.S. companies trying to compete globally, particularly against China.

“You can’t be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book or anything else that you’ve read or studied, you’re supposed to pay for,” he said. “You just can’t do it because it’s not doable. ... China’s not doing it.”

Trump’s comments were a riff as his 28-page AI Action Plan did not wade into copyright and administration officials told reporters the issue should be left to the courts to decide.

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/23/trump-derides-copyright-and-state-regs-in-ai-action-plan-launch-00472443



Wondering which administration officials, and what Trump will say about what they said.

He has no legal right to exempt AI companies from copyright law. But he knows they'd be wiped out if they have to pay for everything they stole.

All of them.should be sued out of existence.
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Parallax El

(13 posts)
3. This is why I don't put anything on the internet that I'm not willing to freely share.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 11:29 PM
Jul 23

No art. No (real) writing.

Just this kinda thing. Snippets lost to history in this Digital Dark Age.

Karasu

(1,718 posts)
5. We should have regulated the fuck out of this industry well before now. If they need to be exempt from the fucking
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 11:50 PM
Jul 23

rules of copyright just to fucking exist, then it's an industry that should die.

Fuck this soulless, heartless end-stage capitalist bullshit. It is the ultimate tool of fascism.

Javaman

(64,312 posts)
6. turnabout is fair play. start using trump marketing materials for AI without his or his companies permission.nt
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:01 AM
Jul 24
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