President Donald Trump firing Shira Perlmutter from U.S. Copyright Office

SOURCE techcrunch.com
President Donald Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office, due to her refusal to approve Elon Musk's efforts to mine copyrighted works for AI models. The firing was considered a power grab with no legal basis.

Key Points

  • President Trump fired Shira Perlmutter from the U.S. Copyright Office
  • The firing was linked to Perlmutter's refusal to approve Elon Musk's use of copyrighted works for AI models
  • The termination was viewed as a power grab without legal basis