Trump Fires U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter After AI Concerns, Linked to Elon Musk

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Published May 11, 2025, 01:51 AM

The Trump administration has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. This action followed Perlmutter's expressed concerns regarding the use of copyrighted materials in artificial intelligence technologies. The dismissal has been characterized by some lawmakers as an unprecedented exercise of presidential authority, particularly noting the timing shortly after Perlmutter reportedly declined to approve certain requests linked to Elon Musk. Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed the firing to CBS News.

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CBS News

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The Trump administration has fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Saturday. https://t.co/2p3a1PYr5C

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Trump fires top US copyright official https://t.co/HE9LJKrn96