Adobe terms of use update sparks AI privacy, copyright controversy
An update to Adobe's terms of service generated significant controversy amongst its users, primarily due to concerns about privacy and copyright. The update, which required users to accept to continue using Adobe's software, included provisions allowing Adobe to access and use their content for various purposes, including improving its services and products through automated and manual methods. Users argued that the terms are too broad and vague, and f eared that this could allow Adobe access to sensitive projects, potentially violating confidentiality agreements and user privacy, while allowing Adobe to use their work to train its AI models, notably Adobe Firefly . Adobe later clarified that it does not train its AI on customer content and only uses licensed or public domain content for this purpose. The fracas reflected concerns about the use of customer content and data to train Adobe's AI models. It also highlighted widespread distrust in technology companies in general. System 🤖 Adobe Firefly Documents 📃 Adobe Terms of Use Adobe. Updating Adobe’s Terms of Use Adobe. A clarification on Adobe Terms of Use Operator: Adobe Developer: Adobe Country: Global Sector: Media/entertainment/sports/arts Purpose: Generate images Technology: Text-to-image Issue: Confidentiality; Copyright; Privacy; Transparency
- Date it happened
- 2024-06-01
- Organisation involved
- Adobe users
- Product, system or model
- Adobe Firefly
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