Hollywood Elite Urge Trump to Uphold AI Copyright Protections
March 20, 2025Over 400 Hollywood stars and industry workers, including Ben Stiller and Paul McCartney, have signed an open letter urging President Donald Trump to maintain strong copyright protections against the encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
In a significant move to safeguard the creative industries, prominent figures from Hollywood have rallied together to address the Trump administration’s U.S. AI Action Plan. The open letter, signed by luminaries such as Ben Stiller, Paul McCartney, and Ron Howard, emphasizes the importance of not weakening copyright laws that protect films, television series, artworks, writing, music, and voices used in training AI models.