Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired

Elon Musk’s Attempt to "Reshape Copyright Law" Just Backfired Thanks to His Own Allies

What looked like a bold attempt by Elon Musk to influence the U.S. Copyright Office has…

Morning Docket: 05.14.25 - Above the Law

* Judge Luttig explains that we’ve reached the end of the rule of law. [The Atlantic] * Abrupt removal of Librarian of Congress looked like a Musk effort to seize control of copyright law for the benefit of his AI interests… but anti-tech MAGA lawyers might have thrown a wrench in those plans. [Verge] * Government strips Wilmer attorneys of security clearances in case DOJ will lose next. [American Lawyer] * Chuck Grassley suddenly wants a law to…

Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired

What initially appeared to be a power play by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to take over the US Copyright Office by having Donald Trump remove the officials in charge has now backfired in spectacular fashion, as Trump's acting replacements are known to be unfriendly - and even downright hostile - to the tech industry. When Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden last week and Register of Copyrights Shira Per…

Elon Musk’s AI Copyright Office Move Backfires

What looked like a win for big tech has gone south. Elon Musk had tried to influence the U.S. Copyright Office with a plan that ended in the firing of the Copyright Office Chief.  However, what looked like a clean takeover has created a rift right inside the Republican Party. Two new leaders now control […] The post Elon Musk’s AI Copyright Office Move Backfires  appeared first on AutoGPT.

Why the Copyright War Matters

With the Copyright Office now in the crosshairs of Elon Musk’s brocephus goons, I am reproducing sections of a post from December contemplating whether OA feeds fascism. Undermining copyright is one main way it does it. Copyright distributes power to citizens, companies, and private interests of various types. Eliminating or diminishing copyright protections in the pursuit of government power is a path toward authoritarianism. I quote extensivel…

Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired – The Verge – OPUS IP

Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired  The Verge