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EPA Images has appointed Giovanna Castañeda as its new Marketing & Communication Manager, where she will develop and execute a multi-platform marketing strategy. With over a decade of experience in journalism, marketing, and communications, Castañeda brings international expertise to the role, having previously worked at Omnicom Media Group in London and as a political reporter in Peru.

Hundreds of US publishers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, have launched an ad campaign urging the government to ensure Big Tech compensates creators for content used in AI training. The "Support Responsible AI" campaign calls for fair compensation, mandatory attribution, and the protection of copyrighted content from unauthorised use by AI companies.

The European cultural sector has come together to call on the European Commission, European Parliament and Member States to reinforce the Creative Europe programme in the next EU long-term budget (MFF).‍ The open letter has been endorsed by 70+ European associations, collectively representing close to 20.000 organisations.

Over 800 cultural professionals from 40 countries are urging the European Commission to preserve Creative Europe as a standalone programme, with a significantly increased budget of 2% of total EU spending. The campaign highlights the cultural sector’s vital role in economic growth, social cohesion, and resilience, and calls for greater support to sustain its impact.

Experts and cultural figures from Poland, France and Germany have presented proposals for a human-centred approach to generative AI as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

This week, members of the CEPIC Board gathered in Paris to reflect on the success of CEPIC 2025 and begin planning for CEPIC 2026. The following day, our Executive Director, Sylvie Fodor, represented CEPIC at the Parlement de la Photographie 2025, where she moderated the session “Photography and the Challenge of AI”.

The Creative Rights in AI Coalition is urging the UK Government to uphold a Lords Amendment to the Data Bill that would grant rightsholders transparency over how their works are used in AI training. The amendment, backed by the creative industries, aims to protect livelihoods and support a fair, dynamic licensing market for UK content in the global AI landscape.

CulturaAI has launched its new website, www.culturai.ai, showcasing its mission to deliver ethical, bespoke datasets that support innovation across sectors like sports, healthcare, and media. From its Sheffield studio, the company champions diversity, creativity, and responsibility in AI training data — helping shape a more inclusive and accurate future for content creation.