AI Giants Urge Trump: Relax Copyright

Google and OpenAI Urge Eased AI Copyright Restrictions

• Google and OpenAI submitted policy proposals to the U.S. government advocating for relaxed AI copyright restrictions.
• The proposals respond to President Trump’s revocation of a previous AI executive order in January 2025.
• Both companies face lawsuits over using copyrighted materials in AI training models.
• Trump’s $500 billion Stargate Project aims to strengthen U.S. AI infrastructure, with contributions from major tech firms.
• Over 780 state-level AI-related bills highlight the need for a unified federal approach, according to Google.

Google and OpenAI have called on the Trump administration to relax copyright laws for AI training, arguing that current restrictions hinder innovation. The companies face legal challenges over their use of copyrighted materials in developing AI models like ChatGPT.