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President Donald Trump’s comprehensive AI action plan, released on July 23rd, outlines a strategy to assert America’s AI dominance by significantly reducing state and federal regulations and actively discouraging what he terms “woke AI.” This proposal is a sweeping endorsement of the technology, aiming to rapidly expand AI development and adoption across various sectors. While some provisions, such as promoting open-source AI, have garnered praise, tech and business groups are the loudest in their acclaim, anticipating that fewer restrictions will benefit their members. The plan outlines specific executive actions aimed at enhancing regulatory environments. It suggests federal agencies doling out “AI-related discretionary funding” should limit funds if a state’s AI regulatory regimes hinder effectiveness. Furthermore, it directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate state AI regulations that might interfere with its obligations under the Communications Act of 1934. Th...

A significant legal development in the realm of artificial intelligence and intellectual property sees authors gaining ground in their copyright infringement lawsuit against AI startup Anthropic. U.S. District Judge William Alsup has ruled that the authors can now bring a class action on behalf of all U.S. writers. The core allegation is that Anthropic illegally utilized copyrighted books downloaded from "pirate libraries" LibGen and PiLiMi to create a repository of millions of books in 2021 and 2022, posing a significant challenge to the practices of AI development and data sourcing. This ruling marks a pivotal moment for creators seeking to protect their intellectual property in the age of generative AI. The lawsuit directly confronts the contentious issue of whether AI companies can freely use vast amounts of copyrighted material, including literary works, as training data without explicit permission or compensation to the original creators. The class action status amplifi...

Executive Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a primary driver of economic and labor market transformation, fundamentally reshaping creative and media industries. This report provides a data-centric analysis of AI's impact on four key sectors: Advertising, Writing, Music, and News Reporting. The findings reveal a consistent narrative of dual disruption: AI is unlocking significant financial growth and productivity while simultaneously creating profound challenges related to job displacement and the devaluation of traditional skills. The economic scale of this shift is immense. The "AI in Marketing" sector alone was valued at $47.32 billion in 2025 12 , while the broader "AI in Media and Entertainment" market is projected to grow from $15.11 billion in 2024 to $195.7 billion by 2033 . 54. This investment is directly fueling a workforce realignment. While AI is projected to create 97 million new roles globally by 2025 1 , it is also forecast to displ...