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is requesting the US government to relax copyright protections to maintain AI competitiveness. They argue that as China's AI technology rapidly evolves, overly strict US regulations could reduce competitiveness.
This has intensified the debate over balancing AI development and intellectual property rights.
Request for Copyright Relaxation for AI Development
is lobbying the government to allow free use of copyrighted content as training data for AI models.

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They particularly argue for strengthening the 'fair use' of intellectual property rights and relaxing regulations from the perspective of national security and technological competition.
The Rise of Chinese AI Companies and Intensifying Competition
is closely monitoring the latest model 'R1' from Chinese AI company , warning that the US's technological advantage is shrinking.
They are concerned that if copyright regulations become stricter, US AI development may stagnate, allowing China to take the lead.
Balancing Intellectual Property Rights and AI Technological Innovation
On the other hand, relaxing copyright could infringe on the rights of creators and companies, and several lawsuits have already been filed. Future policy discussions on how to balance AI technological development and intellectual property protection are drawing attention.