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1/ Adobe is plans launch a free web app called Content Authenticity, which will enable creatives to add metadata to their digital content. The app is due to be released as a public beta in the first quarter of 2025. 2/ A key feature of the app is the option to exclude content from the training of generative AI models. 3/ According to Adobe, the metadata will be difficult to remove and contain information about the creator, creation, and editing. 👇 Read more #Adobe #AdobeFirefly #AItraining #GenerativeAI

Adobe's Terms of Service Update Sparks Controversy. Adobe's recent update to its terms of service has caused significant concern among creative professionals including myself. According to an article by The Verge, the updated terms grant Adobe the right to access and use user content to train its generative AI model, Firefly. This change has sparked fears that sensitive or proprietary work, including projects under non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), could be exposed or used without explicit consent. Many users have taken to social media to express their outrage, pointing out that they were forced to agree to these terms to continue using Adobe's software. This has led to a broader discussion about trust, privacy, and the ethical use of AI. This update underscores the critical need for transparency and user control in software agreements, especially when dealing with sensitive creative work. How do you feel about these changes? What measures should companies like Adobe take to protect user data and maintain trust? Read more... https://lnkd.in/eHYdjGgR

🚀 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗲’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 #𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗲 🚀 Adobe has announced a new approach to safeguarding artists from AI-driven content theft. Launching in early 2025 in beta, the Content Authenticity web app will allow creators to apply secure content credentials to their work, ensuring their digital creations are protected against unauthorised use. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: • 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁: Digital content can be used and shared with confidence, knowing its authenticity is verified. • 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Artists and creators can safeguard their work, reducing the risk of AI-generated imitations. • 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Adopting these tools positions organisations as leaders in ethical AI usage and digital content integrity. As AI continues to evolve, it’s crucial to stay ahead of potential risks. Adobe’s initiative is a significant step towards a more secure and trustworthy digital landscape. #AI #DigitalTransformation #ContentAuthenticity #Adobe #Innovation

👀 Is Adobe's new policy a way to use creator content to fuel Adobes gen #AI engine? Users are interpreting the new policy as giving Adobe "full access" to all content created #creativecloud in spite of existing NDA's. AI engine's needs a steady supply of source material, is Adobe's policy change an easy way to siphon new content from existing users funneling it to train AI models? We already know #adobe is taking flack from selling cheap #anseladams knock-offs mimicking Ansels' unique style. 🛑 Adobe needs to decide if it stands w/artists or against them. 🛑 The AI pendulum is about to take a hard swing towards more regulation. https://lnkd.in/ee2g3MMk https://lnkd.in/ekjgKAKS

In case you work with Adobe apps in any way, or are active on Instagram or Facebook, all three sources are working on being able to use your content and data to train their #AI models. Until yesterday I wasn't aware that Adobe snuck in usage rights for your created #content back in February. It includes using any work under NDA for use and possibly distribute to third parties. The wording is pretty broad and allows them to use creative work without compensation or prior consent. I find this highly disturbing and problematic given how far this can go. Here are articles on both meta, how you can opt out or object to your content being used and another on Adobe's terms and conditions. With Adobe there is no real way to opt out at the moment. https://lnkd.in/eQ9RVtZe https://lnkd.in/epdZn5mT

"If you are a professional, if you are under NDA with your clients, if you are a creative, a lawyer, a doctor or anyone who works with proprietary files - it is time to cancel Adobe, delete all the apps and programs. Adobe can not be trusted," designer Wetterschneider In another bizarre turn of AI events, Adobe have made some unimaginably odd decisions around how to extract data from paying subscribers… In this AppleInsider article by Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen, they write about the “update to section 2.2, "Our Access to Your Content," includes verbiage that Adobe "may access, view, or listen to your Content through both automated and manual methods, but only in limited ways, and only as permitted by law."” They continue to highlight that “Section 4.2 states that users grant a "non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free sublicensable, license, to use, reproduce, publicly display, distribute, modify, create derivative works based on, publicly perform, and translate the Content."” Given that it’s actually impossible to even uninstall the apps without agreeing to the terms of service first, will this be the death knell for a suite of services favoured by much of the creative industry? #responsibleAI #AI #ethics #exploitation #datamining https://lnkd.in/d6Dqy6kC

⚠️ Adobe’s latest terms of use have ignited a debate on user content and AI training. Here’s what you need to know. 🚨 Adobe’s recent update to its terms of use has raised significant concerns among users. The new terms allow Adobe to access user content across Creative Cloud applications for AI training purposes. Here’s a breakdown: Terms of Use Update: • Adobe now has the right to access user content through automated and manual methods. • Acceptance of these terms is mandatory to continue using Adobe apps. User Concerns: • Fear of professional content being used to train AI models without proper consent. • Potential violations of confidentiality agreements. Generative AI Push: • New AI products include Photoshop’s Generative Fill and AI-powered video editing in Premiere Pro. • Adobe’s first Firefly AI model was trained using stock images and public domain media. Rights Granted to Adobe: • Broad rights over user content, including reproduction, modification, and public display. • Limited control for users over content usage and third-party sharing. Subscription Model Impact: • Adobe’s subscription model maintains user dependence on its terms and updates. • Contrasts with one-time purchase software, giving Adobe ongoing leverage. Content Analysis and Privacy: • Adobe does not analyze locally stored content but accesses cloud-stored content. • Offers an opt-out switch, yet data may still be accessed in certain cases. • Users argue for an opt-in rather than opt-out approach. Wider Context: • Adobe faces similar controversies as other companies, such as Microsoft, over generative AI and privacy. • The updated terms have triggered backlash from users and figures like director Duncan Jones. Backlash: • Broad language in terms creates uncertainty and dissatisfaction among users about content control. Thank you for reading! If you find this information helpful, please like, share, and follow for more updates. Your engagement helps us bring you the latest in tech and privacy news. #Adobe #Privacy #AI #UserRights

 “With the After Effects plugin by our side, we can tackle whatever challenges come our way—armed with a newfound sense of efficiency.” Hayley Carloni speaks on the new Vidmob Adobe Plugin for After Effects from a designers perspective, highlighting its ability to help make smarter production decisions, tackle sustainable production, and bridge the gap between media and creative. Read more from Hayley below: #AI #AdTech #CreativeData

Adobe Users Beware. LOL This is just Adobe playing people for fools via classic legalese. Anyone who has a reasonable understanding about the field of AI knows *Machine Leaning* is the umbrella term used. Adobe knows this because that is the same wording they specified in their ridiculous TOS where users were, and are being forced to grant access to their cloud data and whatever you import into it. On their blog, which is not legally binding, they do not even address the main set of concerns brought up, just your basic, manipulative and distracting PR speak. Generative AI, is not even mentioned in their TOS in this matter, and it makes sense why, it is just but a singular branch of research that exists under the larger umbrella of Machine Learning. As such, Adobe will still retain access to your data for a multitude of other uses. They are trying to confuse people by using different terminology, hoping people will blindly fall for it. Don't fall for it. Them saying, they are going to make it "abundantly clear," to not use your data for "Generative AI" is akin to saying that you are giving them full access for them to steal your car but that they will make sure to leave you the spare tire behind, because "they promise" not to steal your spare tire. Classic example of horrible crisis communication on the part of Adobe. Bottom line? Unless they state that they will not use your data for *any* or *all* Machine Learning, then anyone sticking around is still granting Adobe access to almost all, or just to about everything they originally wanted. https://lnkd.in/gK7uwwny