Yes, governments should regulate AI in creative industries. AI in creative industries has the potential to bring about significant changes and challenges. For example, it may raise issues such as intellectual property rights, fairness in competition, and ethical concerns. Without proper regulation, AI could be misused, such as generating content that infringes on others' copyrights or creating work in an unethical way. Government regulation can help establish clear rules and guidelines, protect the rights and interests of creators, maintain a healthy and fair market environment, and ensure that AI in creative industries develops in a sustainable and responsible manner. Additionally, regulation can also help address potential negative impacts on employment within the creative industries and ensure that the development of AI benefits society as a whole rather than just a few entities. However, it is also important for regulations to be flexible and adaptable to the rapid development of AI technology, allowing for innovation while safeguarding the legitimate rights of all parties involved.

Yes, governments should regulate AI in creative industries. AI in creative industries has the potential to bring about significant changes and challenges. For example, it may raise issues such as intellectual property rights, fairness in competition, and ethical concerns. Without proper regulation, AI could be misused, such as generating content that infringes on others' copyrights or creating work in an unethical way. Government regulation can help establish clear rules and guidelines, protect the rights and interests of creators, maintain a healthy and fair market environment, and ensure that AI in creative industries develops in a sustainable and responsible manner. Additionally, regulation can also help address potential negative impacts on employment within the creative industries and ensure that the development of AI benefits society as a whole rather than just a few entities. However, it is also important for regulations to be flexible and adaptable to the rapid development of AI technology, allowing for innovation while safeguarding the legitimate rights of all parties involved.

For my part, I agree that it is convenient that States (understood for much of the 20th century as problematic for the exercise of cultural rights due to their monocultural configuration) intervene by regulating the dynamics of symbolic production (in an era in which corporations and platforms are the players that put pressure on the wellbeing of the cultural ecosystem).

Now, it seems to me that the question that follows from yours is: Do states have regulatory capacities in relation to cultural industries and/or AI? Can they develop State capabilities to intervene in a largely supranational flow?

Manyu Dou Well said, Manyu, your points highlight the delicate balance needed between innovation and protection in the age of AI. Regulation in creative industries is not about stifling progress but establishing ethical and legal guardrails that preserve the integrity of human creativity. Without oversight, we risk not only copyright infringement and content misuse, but also erosion of trust in the value of original work. I agree that governments must step in, but they must do so in consultation with artists, technologists, and legal experts to ensure regulations are both principled and practical. Flexibility is key—regulations must evolve alongside AI capabilities to remain relevant and effective. Ultimately, the goal should be a fair, transparent, and inclusive creative ecosystem where both human and machine contributions are valued and accountable.

Federico Luis Escribal You've raised a vital and nuanced follow-up, Federico. Indeed, the shift from state-centric to platform-driven cultural production challenges traditional regulatory paradigms. While states ought to intervene to protect cultural diversity and democratic access, the real issue lies in their regulatory capacity within a supranational, digitally borderless ecosystem.

Many national governments face limitations in both technological expertise and legislative agility to meaningfully regulate global AI platforms. However, this doesn’t render them powerless. States can:

• Strengthen multilateral cooperation (e.g., through UNESCO or OECD frameworks),
• Develop cross-border regulatory coalitions, and
• Invest in digital sovereignty, including public AI infrastructure and local creative ecosystems.

So yes, while current capacities are limited, states can and must evolve—through innovation, alliances, and new institutional competencies—to reclaim regulatory agency over cultural and technological flows that transcend borders. The alternative is cultural policy dictated solely by market logic and algorithmic opacity.