Adobe formally explains changes to its terms of service to allow free access to and use of user-generated content
Some creators have criticized Adobe for updating its terms of use to allow free access and use of user-generated content. Adobe has updated its blog to explain why it updated its terms of use and why it is asking for permission to access user content.
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Since June 2024, it has become a hot topic that when you open Adobe's Adobe Creative Cloud, you are asked to agree to the new terms of use. The new terms of use state that 'Adobe may access, display, and view user content, both automatically and manually, for the purpose of reviewing content, etc.', and it has become a hot topic that Adobe may freely access user content. Therefore, some Internet users have pointed out that creators who create content under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will violate the NDA under the new terms of use. It has also been pointed out that the change in the terms of use is 'for the purpose of using user content for training AI' and 'for Adobe to assert ownership of user content.'
Adobe introduces new terms of service to allow 'free access and use of user-generated content', drawing criticism from creators - GIGAZINE
As the terms of use became a hot topic, Adobe posted a blog to explain the details on June 6, 2024 local time. In the blog, Adobe explained that it had 'updated the terms of use to provide more clarity in some specific areas.'
Adobe further explains that Adobe applications and services will only access user content in the following cases:
Access is required to perform the functions for which Adobe applications and services are designed and used, such as opening and editing files for you and creating thumbnails and previews for sharing.
Access to user content is required to deliver some of our most innovative cloud-based features, like Neural Filters in Photoshop , Liquid Mode in Adobe Sensei , and Background Removal in Adobe Express .
For content processed or stored on Adobe servers, Adobe may use technology and other processes, including escalation to manual (human) review, to screen for certain types of illegal content, such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or other abusive content or behavior.
In addition, in the blog, Adobe stated, 'Adobe does not train Firefly's image generation AI model with customer content,' clarifying that Adobe does not train its image generation AI Firefly with user content. According to Adobe, Firefly is trained on licensed content such as Adobe Stock and public domain content that has expired copyright.
Additionally, Adobe explained that while it hosts content to make users able to use Adobe apps and services, it 'never takes ownership of customer content,' clarifying that it does not claim ownership of content created by its users.
However, technology media Appleinsider pointed out that, 'Adobe explained that it would not use user content to train AI models in Firefly, but a better explanation would have been to make a more comprehensive statement that 'we will not use user content to train AI models, and we will not license user content to other companies.'' They are dissatisfied with the fact that Adobe has not made it clear that it does not allow this.
He also noted that there was no mention of any aspects of Adobe's use of its products that could appear to violate the NDA, and that it will be interesting to see how this issue is addressed.
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