OpenAI founder Sam Altman finds himself up against Sir Paul McCartney in the battle to convince US lawmakers over copyright laws and artificial intelligence The maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI, has called for fundamental changes to US copyright law that would allow AI companies to use copyrighted works without permission or compensation to rightsholders.
That’s according to a fresh policy submission to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
The document does not make happy reading for copyright holders, which explains why music stars like Sir Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, and Bette Midler have joined hundreds of Hollywood celebrities in signing a letter pushing back against the proposals.
The submission, filed by OpenAI on March 13 ( read it in full here ), is part of the tech company’s response to the Trump administration’s request for information on developing a national AI Action Plan .
Both OpenAI and Google submitted detailed policy frameworks that could significantly impact music rightsholders and other content creators.
These submissions represent high-stakes policy positioning as the Trump administration develops its AI Action Plan, which could fundamentally shape how creative works are protected — or not protected — in the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.
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In its March 13 submission, OpenAI heavily focuses on the concept of “fair use” – i.e. platforms being able to use copyright in certain circumstances without punishment.
The firm explicitly argues that applying the ‘fair use’ doctrine to AI in the United States is “not only a matter of American competitiveness — it’s a matter of national security” , while warning that without it having free access to copyrighted materials, “the race for AI is effectively over” .In OpenAI’s eyes, China will win that race if the US doesn’t loosen its copyright laws. “If [China’s] developers have unfettered access to data and American companies are left without fair use access , the race for AI is effectively over. America loses , as does the success of democratic AI.”OpenAI submission The relevant quote from the OpenAI submission reads: “Applying the fair use doctrine to AI is not only a matter […]
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