Creative Industries Weekly AI News
May 26 - June 4, 2025This week saw major moves in creative industries worldwide pushing back against AI companies. In the United States, a big copyright report said using artists' work for AI training might be breaking the law. Right after this report came out, former President Trump fired the head of the Copyright Office, making people worry about political influence.
Over in the United Kingdom, top politicians joined musicians to demand new rules stopping AI from copying music without permission. Lady Kidron, an important lawmaker, said the UK should make AI companies show exactly what data they use for training.
European creatives also joined forces, asking the EU to make tougher laws protecting their work from being used by AI systems. Meanwhile, UK music groups warned that letting AI use songs without paying could hurt artists and the economy.