Adobe AI Model Training and Content Analysis - Revision history

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‎Adobe ID's

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 Adobe states in the [https://helpx.adobe.com/account/individual/terms-policies-and-regulations/content-analysis-faq.html Content Analysis FAQ]
 * "We do not analyze your content to train generative AI models, unless you choose to submit content to the Adobe Stock marketplace."
 * "Our Adobe Firefly generative AI models were trained on licensed content, like Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired."
 There is additional information in the Adobe [https://www.adobe.com/ai/overview/firefly/gen-ai-approach.html Gen AI Approach article].

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 == Adobe ID's ==
 * Every Evergreen account has a federated Adobe ID associated with it that uses the Evergreen email address and password to sign in.
-* Users can also create a personal Adobe ID with their Evergreen email address.
+* Users can also create a personal Adobe ID with their Evergreen email address (or any other email address).
 * So one email address can be associated with two separate adobe accounts which can cause confusion.

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−	This article is	+	Questions and concerns about how Adobe uses user content for artificial intelligence and product improvement have become increasingly common in higher education. This article attempts to clarify Adobe’s policies around AI model training, content analysis, and data privacy.

	== Adobe ID's ==		== Adobe ID's ==

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 === Concerns ===
 Some people have brought up issues with training on Adobe Stock content. Users upload and license content to Adobe Stock.  They only get paid when customers use the purchase the content via Adobe Stock.  Adobe Stock pre-dates the Adobe Firefly model training.  Some users uploaded content to Adobe Stock before AI training existed and the Adobe Stock license agreement was later modified.  Some users had content on stock images sites that were later bought by Adobe.  There is a [https://www.wired.com/story/adobe-says-it-wont-train-ai-using-artists-work-creatives-arent-convinced/ Wired.com article] on some of the issues.
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 Adobe has been making bonus payments to Adobe Stock users for the Firefly AI training.
+* [https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/firefly-faq-for-adobe-stock-contributors.html Firefly FAQ for Adobe Stock Contributors]
-https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-contributors-discussions/announcing-the-2025-firefly-bonus-for…
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 https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/firefly-faq-for-adobe-stock-contributors.html
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-Adobe is also offering Firefly IP Indemnification in some enterprise contracts. I don't know if the WSBCTC contract that is a part of includes that.  Also Adobe now has ways to connect to third party models. If you use a third party model the IP Indemnification does not apply. Currently we don't have any products that include connecting to third party models.
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-https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/26/adobe-indemnity-clause-designed-to-ease-enterprise-fears-about-ai…
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	=== Concerns ===		=== Concerns ===
−	~~There are some~~ issues with training on Adobe Stock content. Users upload and license content to Adobe Stock. They only get paid when customers use the purchase the content via Adobe Stock. Adobe Stock pre-dates the Adobe Firefly model training. Some users uploaded content to Adobe Stock before AI training existed and the Adobe Stock license agreement was later modified. Some users had content on stock images sites that were later bought by Adobe. Wired.com ~~has an~~ article on some of the issues.	+	Some people have brought up issues with training on Adobe Stock content. Users upload and license content to Adobe Stock. They only get paid when customers use the purchase the content via Adobe Stock. Adobe Stock pre-dates the Adobe Firefly model training. Some users uploaded content to Adobe Stock before AI training existed and the Adobe Stock license agreement was later modified. Some users had content on stock images sites that were later bought by Adobe. There is a [https://www.wired.com/story/adobe-says-it-wont-train-ai-using-artists-work-creatives-arent-convinced/ Wired.com article] on some of the issues.

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 * "Our Adobe Firefly generative AI models were trained on licensed content, like Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired."
-"Adobe Firefly models are trained on a dataset of licensed content, such as Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired. Adobe Stock content is covered under a separate license agreement, and Adobe compensates contributors for the use of that content.
+There is additional information in the Adobe [https://www.adobe.com/ai/overview/firefly/gen-ai-approach.html Gen AI Approach article].
+* "Adobe Firefly models are trained on a dataset of licensed content, such as Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired. Adobe Stock content is covered under a separate license agreement, and Adobe compensates contributors for the use of that content."
-We do not train and have never trained Adobe Firefly on user content."
+* "We do not train and have never trained Adobe Firefly on user content."
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 There are some issues with training on Adobe Stock content. Users upload and license content to Adobe Stock.  They only get paid when customers use the purchase the content via Adobe Stock.  Adobe Stock pre-dates the Adobe Firefly model training.  Some users uploaded content to Adobe Stock before AI training existed and the Adobe Stock license agreement was later modified.  Some users had content on stock images sites that were later bought by Adobe.  Wired.com has an article on some of the issues.

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 == Generative AI ==
-Adobe states at https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/using/machine-learning-faq.html "We do not analyze your content to train generative AI models, unless you choose to submit content to the Adobe Stock marketplace.
+Adobe states in the [https://helpx.adobe.com/account/individual/terms-policies-and-regulations/content-analysis-faq.html Content Analysis FAQ]
-Our Adobe Firefly generative AI models were trained on licensed content, like Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired."
+* "We do not analyze your content to train generative AI models, unless you choose to submit content to the Adobe Stock marketplace."
 Also at https://www.adobe.com/ai/overview/firefly/gen-ai-approach.html

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 == Adobe ID's ==
-Every Evergreen account has a federated Adobe ID associated with it that uses the Evergreen email address and password to sign in. Users can also create a personal Adobe ID with their Evergreen email address.  So one email address can be associated with two separate adobe accounts which can cause confusion.
+* Every Evergreen account has a federated Adobe ID associated with it that uses the Evergreen email address and password to sign in.
 == Content Analysis ==
-* [https://helpx.adobe.com/account/individual/terms-policies-and-regulations/content-analysis-faq.html Content Analysis FAQ]
+The Adobe [https://helpx.adobe.com/account/individual/terms-policies-and-regulations/content-analysis-faq.html Content Analysis FAQ] contains information on opting out of content analysis.
-* Local Content
-** "For clarity, all references to “content” in this FAQ are meant to refer to content processed or stored on our servers not your local device (like a computer, phone or tablet)."
-* Content Analysis for Product Improvement
+=== Local Content ===
-** With a personal Adobe ID users can go to [https://account.adobe.com/privacy account.adobe.com/privacy] and opt out of content analysis.
+* "For clarity, all references to “content” in this FAQ are meant to refer to content processed or stored on our servers not your local device (like a computer, phone or tablet)."
-** Federated Evergreen ID's are automatically opted out.
-* '"You have been automatically opted out from content analysis for product improvement when using Creative Cloud and Document Cloud apps. This setting does not apply when you separately choose to participate in product improvement programs."
+=== Content Analysis for Product Improvement ===
-* If users voluntarily participate in programs like beta releases Adobe Stock etc their data could be used for content analysis.
+* If users voluntarily participate in programs like beta releases, Adobe Stock, etc their data could be used for content analysis.
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 Adobe is also offering Firefly IP Indemnification in some enterprise contracts. I don't know if the WSBCTC contract that is a part of includes that.  Also Adobe now has ways to connect to third party models. If you use a third party model the IP Indemnification does not apply. Currently we don't have any products that include connecting to third party models.
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