Dawn Airey is appointed as chair of Arts Council England (ACE), taking over from Nicholas Serota. Multiple reports say Airey will succeed Serota from August. Airey is described as a media executive with senior experience across major broadcasters, including ITV, Channel 5 and Sky. In her first comments following the appointment, she identifies artificial intelligence (AI) as a significant challenge facing the arts sector. The articles frame Serota’s period as chair as occurring during a particularly difficult time for arts organisations, though they do not provide new details beyond describing the broader context. The appointment changes the leadership of ACE, the public body responsible for distributing funding and supporting arts and culture in England, ahead of what Airey presents as a period requiring responses to new technological pressures. The reporting agrees on the leadership transition, the timing from August, and Airey’s stated focus on AI as an issue for the sector.