The United Kingdom took center stage in AI policy debates this week. The government proposed allowing AI companies to use copyrighted material for training unless artists specifically opt out. This sparked arguments between creators fearing lost income and tech firms needing data to improve systems. UK officials also revealed plans to test AI projects in public services through small experiments before full funding.

Chinese startup Monica launched Manus, an AI agent system using a team of specialized bots managed by a central "task master". This approach lets AI handle multi-step jobs like market research or website building. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang praised such systems, predicting workers will soon manage "millions of AI agents" daily.

In Hollywood, major studios through the Motion Picture Association argued against new AI content labels, saying existing copyright laws are enough. They want to avoid rules that might limit how filmmakers use AI tools. Meanwhile, AI startup Runway secured $308 million to develop tools that maintain consistent characters in AI-generated films. Their partnership with Lionsgate aims to cut production costs using studio-owned AI models.

European creators pushed back against the EU's draft AI Code of Practice, calling it too weak. They criticized removed protections against using European art in overseas AI training. Performance unions warned of legal action if AI keeps using actors' work without pay.

Business deals showed growing AI agent adoption. UiPath bought Peak AI to add decision-making bots to its automation software for factories and stores. However, cloud company CoreWeave had a rocky stock launch despite supplying AI infrastructure to Microsoft and NVIDIA.

Globally, tensions rose between fast AI development and protecting creative rights. While the UK and EU try to write new rules, Hollywood and tech firms race to implement AI tools that could reshape filmmaking and content creation. Artists everywhere demand better safeguards as machines learn from their work.