PSA Adobe is scanning your photos

PSA Adobe is scanning your photos

For what its worth, here are the latest details.
Adobe has recently updated its Terms of Service, which has sparked concerns and backlash from users, particularly regarding how the company uses customer content and its processes for AI training and content moderation.

Key Points from the Updated Terms:

1. **Content Review and Legal Compliance**:
Adobe clarified that for content stored on their servers, the company uses automated technologies and may escalate to manual (human) review to screen for illegal content, such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and other abusive behaviors like spam or phishing. This is a legal requirement to ensure they do not host such content【99†source】【100†source】【102†source】.

2. **AI Training**:
Adobe stated explicitly that their generative AI models, such as Firefly, are not trained on customer content. Instead, these models are trained using datasets of licensed content from Adobe Stock and public domain content where copyrights have expired. This measure aims to protect user-generated content from being used without consent【100†source】【101†source】【103†source】.

3. **User Ownership and Opt-Out Options**:
Adobe emphasized that users retain ownership of their content. The company only accesses user content to operate and improve its services as needed, without claiming ownership. Users also have the option to opt out of product improvement programs that utilize usage data and content characteristics for developing features like masking and background removal【100†source】【103†source】.

4. **Transparency and Clarification**:
In response to user concerns, Adobe acknowledged that the language in their Terms of Service needed to be clearer. They committed to updating the terms with more straightforward language and examples to help users understand what permissions are being granted and why they are necessary. This includes specifying that they do not scan content stored locally on users' devices【100†source】【102†source】.

Response to User Concerns:
Adobe has recognized the importance of trust and transparency, especially in the context of AI and data usage. They plan to roll out further updates to the Terms of Service to address these issues more clearly and reassure users about their content's safety and ownership rights.

For more details, you can read Adobe's clarification posts on their [official blog](https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/202...) and updates regarding the terms of service [here](https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/202....