@fifonetworks But there is something you now know, that you didn't before...

Adobe is yet another data-felching rat bastard corp.

This is why, as you may recall, I take issue with the lack of clear local-remote boundaries in how IT products are presented. A FOSS app store like F-Droid will make the distinction clear, but that appears to be the exception.

@fifonetworks

It's too bad Adobe is alienating some of their most influential customers like this. What do they gain? A reputation for stupidity (failure to understand customers, customer needs; treating all the same, 'one size fits all" & all that) & evil (do the worst that will offend the most by default). It's not as if there's that much 'customer loyalty' left in the bag... & equivalent or better s/w exists In many cases (hello Affinity!). You have to hope Adobe will get better advice/ advisors at some stage. But don't hold your breath. 😐

@fifonetworks

Adobe is a trash company. I'm surprised there's an option to disable the AI feature.

Years ago I wanted Acrobat Reader to stop putting a shortcut on my desktop every time it updated (roughly monthly). AdobeCare told me to install another Adobe software (an administrative policy editor, basically) to make the change as I couldn't do it in Acrobat Reader itself. I couldn't make heads or tails of that program.

I'm on Linux now though, so I should be safe. No Adobe here.

(Edit! I thought Adobe bought Figma a few years ago, but apparently the merger failed. My bad…)

@fifonetworks They’ve also been training AI on user documents for Figma for almost a year now. It’s opt out! https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/17725942479127-Control-AI-features-and-content-training-settings

Honestly it’s merely a matter of time before they do it with Creative Cloud too. Too few seems to care… :-/

@fifonetworks

Yikes.

Although all three Generative AI boxes were unchecked (set to off) when I looked in my settings, so apparently not on by default in the case of my account. Whew. But thanks, will look again every so often.

@fifonetworks What will this mean to Adobes business with European customers, which currently seeking a independence and sovereign place for their processing and data?
At least AWS and Microsoft have reacted by announcing a more independent data-center in the EU. Now Adobe is constructing a short cut for (sensible) data? For AI Learning?

WTF Adobe 😡.
We should advise not to use their products anymore!
This kind of hidden feature is just impudence.
Trusting Adobe? 🤪 A joke