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Trump unveils aggressive AI plan focused on deregulation, dismisses copyright payments for AI training


"You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book, or whatever you've studied you're expected to pay for," Trump said, likening...

Trump's comments come at a time when copyright holders, authors, and content creators are increasingly alarmed by how AI companies use their materials without permission, sparking lawsuits and a heated debate over intellectual property rights. To support AI at scale, the plan calls for fast-tracking new data center construction by easing longstanding environmental regulations, opening up federal land, and streamlining permit approvals nationwide. The policy shift is intended to allow US firms such as Nvidia, AMD, Google, Microsoft, and Meta to more freely deploy their technologies worldwide, reinforcing American influence in what Trump describes as a defining competition of the 21st century.

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