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WIRED
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SCOOP: Two men claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials tried to enter the US Copyright Office in Washington, DC on Monday, but left before gaining access to the building, sources tell WIRED. What is happening?

wired.comTwo Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright OfficeThe men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.

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Pancakes
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Hey @wired.com, I appreciate your reporting and follow it closely. But please reconsider adding lines like "what is happening?" in your posts, which invite speculation and conspiracy. I think that kind of thing is extremely unhelpful.

WIRED
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A source familiar with the matter tells WIRED that the two men who tried to enter the Copyright Office showed security at the building a document stating that they had been appointed by the White House to new roles within the office.

wired.comTwo Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright OfficeThe men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.
WIRED
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Sources told WIRED that Capitol Police prevented the men from entering the copyright office, but a spokesperson for the law enforcement agency denied that officers escorted anyone out or denied them entry.

wired.comTwo Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright OfficeThe men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.
Will Furlong
@willfurlong.bsky.social

It sure seems like an Elon move. All about training his Xai engine on not only our personal data but to connect it to all published content in our largest library repository. Is the Vatican's library on the list?