President Trump has fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter. Perlmutter’s office had just released a report warning of the risks of using generative AI on copyrighted creative materials. Her firing comes just days after Trump fired the woman who hired her: Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Trump Fires Copyright Office Chief After Report on Dangers of AI
HeadlineMay 13, 2025