Machine Learning: News on AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, AI Models Inside the Trump AI Rewrite: US Tech Policy from the White House
May 25, 2025
Explore the dramatic shifts in U.S. tech policy, including the rollback of AI export limits and controversial actions within the Copyright Office. Delve into the challenges AI companies face regarding copyright laws and how these changes influence American innovation on a global scale. The discussion sheds light on how such policy battles could reshape the tech landscape for years to come.
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Shift in US AI Chip Export Policy
- The Trump administration rescinded Biden's AI chip export restrictions, citing negative impacts on US companies and questionable country classifications.
- A more tailored, country-by-country export policy leveraging trade negotiations is likely forthcoming.
Copyright Office Firing and AI Limits
- The firing of US Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter followed her report limiting AI training on illegally accessed copyrighted works.
- The report supported cautious government intervention and encouraged licensing markets, reflecting complex tensions in AI copyright use.
Support Licensing Markets for AI Training
- Embrace licensing markets as a fair approach to AI training on copyrighted material.
- Opt-in royalty models, like those in music and imagery, provide practical compensation for creators whose work trains AI.