MIB to End Fast-Track Film Certification; India AI Summit Highlights Tech Adoption & Creativity

• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting proposes to discontinue fast-track film certification to restore 'equity' in the process.
• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at India AI Impact Summit 2026 discusses tech adoption, stating it's 'like fish taking to water'.
• CBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi emphasizes human creativity over AI, noting AI works on existing data while humans create from the 'unexpressed'.
• FMCG majors HUL and Dabur reduce advertising and promotional spending due to weak urban demand and margin pressures, prioritizing profit.
• Ashwini Vaishnaw also stressed the need for guardrails and techno-legal solutions for AI at the India AI Impact Summit.