This week saw major developments in AI and creative industries worldwide. Google announced new tools like SynthID to help identify AI-made content, working with groups like C2PA to fight misinformation. In the UK, lawmakers proposed changes to copyright laws to balance artist rights and AI innovation, with options like requiring licenses for training data or allowing free use unless creators opt out.

Australia's government recommended stronger protections for artists against AI companies using their work without permission. New tech like Gist.ai aims to track which artists' work influenced AI creations for fair payment.

At a London tech conference, experts said AI is now essential for businesses to make more content faster. Tools like Pinpoint help journalists sort through files quickly. Georgia hosted its first AI Film Festival, discussing ethics and how movies like *Inside Out 2* use AI for effects.

European lawyers debated if AI art deserves copyright protection, while UK companies signed deals to use AI trained on licensed books and music. New websites let artists check if their work was used to train AI models like Stable Diffusion.