More than 400 figures from the entertainment industry, including Paul McCartney, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Rock, Cynthia Erivo, and Cate Blanchett, have signed a letter urging the US President Donald Trump administration to maintain existing copyright protections.
Their message comes in response to companies like Google and OpenAI, which have asked the government to loosen these rules to allow AI systems to use copyrighted content for training.
In February, the White House invited public input on AI policies that could shape the country’s approach to this growing technology.
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The letter argues that while AI innovation is important, it should not come at the expense of creative industries. It highlights that entertainment and the arts provide jobs for over 2.3 million people in the US, which generates more than $229 billion in wages.
The signers warn that weakening copyright laws would affect not only filmmakers, musicians, and writers but also professionals in publishing, journalism, and research.
Furthermore, the letter, also backed by figures like Rian Johnson, Aubrey Plaza, Carrie Coon, and Taika Waititi, raised concerns about changes to fair use laws. It reads:
Make no mistake: This issue goes well beyond the entertainment industry, as the right to train AI on all copyright-protected content impacts all of America’s knowledge industries.
The letter adds that giving AI companies unrestricted access to copyrighted material could harm industries that rely on intellectual property protection.
Meanwhile, AI experts Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton recently expressed concerns that AI was being developed and released without enough safety measures. What did they say? Read the full story.
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