The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court's approval to dismiss the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, raising questions about the extent of executive power over independent agencies. This legal move is part of a broader effort to reshape the administration's stance on copyright issues.

The article discusses Donald Trump's recent "emergency" plea to the Supreme Court to remove the Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, after her report indicated that AI companies, including those linked to his supporters, may infringe on copyrights. This move follows a court ruling stating Trump lacked the authority to fire Perlmutter, a decision that has drawn criticism from lawmakers who see it as an unprecedented power grab.

The Albanese government in Australia has officially ruled out a proposal that would allow tech companies to mine copyright content freely for training artificial intelligence. Attorney General Michelle Rowland emphasized the importance of protecting Australian creatives and announced plans to explore alternative copyright frameworks to address the challenges posed by AI technology.

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is exploring the implications of large language models (LLMs) on free software licensing, particularly regarding copyrightability and potential licensing issues of LLM-generated code. In a recent session, FSF representatives discussed the challenges posed by non-free models and the necessity for metadata and transparency in code submissions. The FSF is currently surveying free-software projects to better understand their positions on LLM output and is considering updates to the Free Software Definition rather than a new GPL version.