After ByteDance halted the worldwide rollout of its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch sent a letter demanding the company immediately discontinue the app. The senators argued that the tool threatens American intellectual‑property rights and the economic livelihood of creators. They cited examples of the technology producing copyrighted scenes and likenesses without permission. ByteDance responded that it respects intellectual property and is strengthening safeguards, while the senators called the response a delay tactic and introduced legislation to give artists greater control over AI training data. Read more →