The Sleepy Copyright Office in the Middle of a High-Stakes Clash Over A.I.
For decades, the Copyright Office has been a small and sleepy office within the Library of Congress. Each year, the agency’s 450 employees register roughly half a million copyrights, the ownership rights for creative works, based on a two-centuries-old law. In recent months, however, the office has suddenly found itself in the spotlight. Lobbyists for…
