The recent firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter by Elon Musk and Donald Trump's administration has been interpreted as a move in favor of Big Tech deregulation. However, her replacements, Paul Perkins and Brian Nieves, are more aligned with MAGA principles and advocate for increased tech regulation. This shift has raised concerns among Republicans who previously supported Perlmutter. The administration's stance reflects a growing tension over AI's relationship with copyright that some conservative officials believe should be more carefully regulated.
"We don't have to steal content to compete with China. We don't have slave labor to compete with China. It's a bullshit argument," exclaimed Trump antitrust adviser Mike Davis in an interview about the firings with The Verge.
Perkins, Nieves, and Todd Blanche, who was picked to lead the Library of Congress after the former librarian was fired alongside Perlmutter, are "there to stick it to tech," according to one official who spoke to The Verge.
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