A recent notification from Adobe about a terms of service update caused outrage online once many people — forced to accept the new terms for continued access to its apps and services — interpreted it to mean Adobe was permitting itself free rein to access and use their work to train AI models.

Changes to Adobe's Terms of Service have users confused and outraged that their work — even unpublished and in-progress projects — may be used to train AI models.

There were four total changes to the terms of service, with the first two taking place in sections 2.2 and 4.1. In section 4.1, Adobe says "we reserve the right (but do not have the obligation) to remove Content or restrict access to Content, Services, and Software if any of your Content is found to be in violation of the Terms."

Adobe — one of the world's largest software companies — is in the middle of a major controversy. Back in February 2024, the company silently made changes to the terms and conditions applicable to several of its software products. Most Adobe users ...

A new and mandatory terms of service approval for Adobe Creative Cloud requires users agree to the company getting free access to users' projects, for whatever they want to do with it. That's unacceptable.

Adobe has clarified its changes to its terms and conditions, which seemingly granted the company access to users' works. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The terms of service, as listed on Adobe's site, appear to be from Feb. 17 of this year, and appear to apply to all Adobe apps. However, the company seems to have pushed out the p

After a terms of service update that infuriated artists, and an initial statement that poured gasoline on the fire, Adobe has made a clear statement about its new use terms.