This week's news shows big changes happening in creative industries because of new artificial intelligence technology. The most exciting development is something called agentic AI, which is a type of AI that can make decisions and do tasks all by itself without a person telling it every step. Unlike older AI that just answers questions, agentic AI can start projects on its own and figure out what to do next.

Scientists in the United Kingdom did research and found that companies want employees who can both be creative AND understand AI. The study looked at millions of job listings from 2016 to 2024. What they discovered is that AI is not replacing creativity. Instead, companies are looking for people who can use both creative thinking and AI skills together. This means creativity is becoming more important, not less important.

However, creative workers are worried. A new study from a company called Anthropic talked to 1,250 people who work in creative jobs like writing, photography, and voice acting. The study found that 97% of creative professionals believe AI saves them time, and 68% say AI makes their work better. For example, one writer went from writing 2,000 words a day to 5,000 words a day using AI. One photographer cut their work time from 12 weeks down to just 3 weeks.

But here's the problem: 70% of these creative workers feel worried about their jobs. They are scared that AI might replace them. Some creative workers even hide that they use AI because they worry what other workers might think. Many are afraid their jobs might disappear completely.

So this week's big story is that AI is changing creative industries in both good and bad ways. It's making work faster and better, but it's also making workers nervous about the future.