Adobe will not use your files or creative work to train its AI systems, unless you voluntarily submit that content to Adobe Stock.
This analysis describes what Adobe's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision directly addresses a major concern among creative professionals by explicitly prohibiting Adobe from using user content for generative AI training, with a narrow and clearly defined exception for Stock contributors.
Interpretive note: The term 'generative AI models' is not defined in the document; operational scope may vary depending on how Adobe categorizes different AI systems, including fine-tuning and feature extraction.
Creative professionals and everyday users can rely on the agreement's statement that their locally stored and cloud-stored work will not be used to train Adobe's generative AI models, though this protection does not extend to content submitted to Adobe Stock.
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"We will not use your Local or Cloud Content to train generative AI models except for Content you choose to submit to the Adobe Stock marketplace, and this use is governed by the separate Adobe Stock Contributor Agreement.Excerpt from Adobe's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The EU AI Act, which entered into force in 2024, imposes transparency and data governance requirements on providers of general-purpose AI models, including disclosure of training data.
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This provision directly addresses a major concern among creative professionals by explicitly prohibiting Adobe from using user content for generative AI training, with a narrow and clearly defined exception for Stock contributors.
Creative professionals and everyday users can rely on the agreement's statement that their locally stored and cloud-stored work will not be used to train Adobe's generative AI models, though this protection does not extend to content submitted to Adobe Stock.
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