# Stolen (Not Super) Intelligence: Why Congress Must Stop Big AI From Ripping Off Creators (Guest Column)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stolen-not-super-intelligence-why-congress-must-stop-big-ai-from-ripping-off-creators-guest-column/
- Published: 2026-11-13T18:29:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T19:40:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/congress-stop-big-ai-ripping-off-creators-jerrold-nadler/
- Topics: AI, Government, Politics, Technology

## Key points

- Nadler urges Congress to protect creators’ rights in AI training.
- The Justice Department backed Microsoft and OpenAI’s fair-use argument.
- Sony Music sought over 260,000 AI deepfake takedowns.

## Summary

Congressman Jerrold Nadler argues that AI companies should not be allowed to train models on creative work without permission or payment. He says the Trump administration’s Justice Department risks weakening copyright protections by supporting Microsoft and OpenAI’s fair-use defence, with consequences for creators and the wider cultural sector.

Nadler points to lawsuits alleging that AI firms used millions of articles, songs, books, recordings and videos in training; Microsoft and OpenAI face claims from The New York Times, while Suno is being sued by major record labels. He says Suno acknowledged training on essentially all reasonably accessible online music, and warns that AI-generated tracks and streaming fraud may reduce artists’ royalties. Sony Music has requested more than 260,000 takedowns of AI deepfakes of its artists, according to the column.

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