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Google calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposal
Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump Administration's call for a national "AI Action Plan." The
“For too long, AI policymaking has paid disproportionate attention to the risks, often ignoring the costs that misguided regulation can have on innovation, national competitiveness, and scientific leadership — a dynamic that is beginning to shift under the new Administration.” “These exceptions allow for the use of copyrighted, publicly available material for AI training without significantly impacting rightsholders,” Google wrote, “and avoid often highly unpredictable, imbalanced, and lengthy negotiations with data holders during model development or scientific experimentation.” Elsewhere in its proposal, Google calls for “long-term, sustained” investments in foundational domestic R&D, pushing back against recent federal efforts to reduce spending and eliminate grant awards.
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