Copyright Isn’t “Woke.” It’s the Foundation of Creative Work

When politicians start mocking copyright as “woke Marxist lunacy,” you know we’ve officially entered the upside-down.

In a recent speech, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed copyright protections as outdated obstacles to building stronger artificial intelligence systems. He argued that tech companies should have free rein to scrape books, articles, photos, and films without compensating creators.