Top entertainment industry creatives have joined forces to protest AI companies’ claims that they don’t need permission to use copyrighted works in training their programs. The letter, submitted to the White House Office of Science and Technology, highlights the economic and cultural impact of weakening copyright protections. With over 2.3 million jobs and $229 billion in wages annually, the entertainment industry supports America’s democratic influence abroad. Prominent signatories include Guillermo del Toro, Paul McCartney, Ava Duvernay, and many others, warning that this issue affects all knowledge industries in America.
Source: https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/hollywood-responds-to-openai-google-challenges-to-copyright