Elon Musk and DOGE Allegedly Attempted to Seize Control of the U.S. Copyright Office

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Did Elon Musk attempt to take over the Library of Congress to utilize the nation's intellectual property for his AI company? This is what some U.S. Congress members—and even supporters of President Donald Trump—are suggesting.

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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the head of the U.S. Copyright Office. The timing of this action was notable, as the office had just released a report on AI under unusual circumstances. The Copyright Office's report concluded that training AI models on copyrighted material may not be protected by the fair use legal doctrine—a significant setback for AI companies. Tech executives have been making efforts to gain favor with Trump leading up to the 2024 election, and Elon Musk has been particularly active, donating substantial funds to support Trump and other Republicans. 

As Trump dismissed the heads of the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office, concerns arose among some copyright lawyers. There was apprehension that Musk might be circumventing copyright law to directly source material for AI training.

“Donald Trump’s termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power grab with no legal basis," stated Democratic Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25). "It is surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to endorse Elon Musk’s efforts to access copyrighted works for AI training." Recent reports indicate that critics within Trump’s circle believe Musk and White House AI and Crypto advisor David Sacks were behind these dismissals, attempting a takeover to benefit Big Tech.

“We're not going to let creators' hard-earned work be appropriated for profit," said Mike Davis, founder of the Internet Accountability Project and an antitrust advisor to Trump, in a recent interview. Concerns grew when Trump officials visited the Copyright Office with a letter from the president, raising fears that Musk had sent representatives to assume control. However, reports suggest these individuals are actually anti-Big Tech figures from Trump's inner circle.

The White House has reportedly named Paul Perkins as the acting Register of Copyrights and Brian Nieves as the acting deputy librarian, although it is unclear whether he holds the authority to make these decisions. The Librarian of Congress is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Todd Blanche has taken on the role of Acting Librarian of Congress after the dismissal of his predecessor, Dr. Carla Hayden, last week. All three are known critics of Big Tech, with sources indicating that Blanche's role is particularly aimed at challenging the tech industry.

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