- Also: There is approximately a 100 percent chance that the firings of the Librarian of Congress and the Registrar of Copyrights are related to the AI report, which suggests that fair use may not extend as far as Musk would like in the training context. That said:
- 1: The Librarian of Congress and Registrar of Copyrights have little real decision-making power in this context; their role is primarily advisory, and their reports are persuasive but do not bind courts. 2: It will be the courts that make the final determinations on fair use unless Congress acts.May 12, 2025 16:19
- 3: Access to works in the Library of Congress collections, and access to copyright deposits might benefit AI companies, but they're going to have much of what's available digitally already. 4: This will be a stream topic this week. I've also started up a write.as blog, and will have more there.
