Google Joins OpenAI in Asking Trump to Relax AI Copyright Restrictions – BitRss

Google has joined OpenAI in urging President Donald Trump’s administration to ease restrictions on AI training, particularly around the use of copyrighted materials.

Both tech giants submitted policy proposals on Thursday, advocating for a more flexible approach to artificial intelligence regulations as the U.S. government prepares its “AI Action Plan” by mid-2025.

The proposals submitted by Google and OpenAI are in response to President Trump’s new focus on artificial intelligence regulation, following his revocation of the previous administration’s AI executive order in January 2025.

OpenAI and Google argue that loosening intellectual property barriers is essential to fostering innovation and maintaining U.S. leadership in AI development.

“Fair use and text-and-data…