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Adobe faces dilemma over AI cloning Photoshop

Adobe is reportedly considering legal action against an AI that has cloned its Photoshop software. This situation presents a dilemma for Adobe: either they pursue legal action, which would affirm that AI-generated content does not negate copyright, potentially impacting the broader AI industry, or they refrain from legal action, which could imply that AI-created products are inferior to their own, also undermining the AI industry. AI

IMPACT Potential legal precedents set by Adobe's response could significantly shape copyright law for AI-generated content.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a specific product (Photoshop) and a potential legal response from its owner (Adobe) to an AI-generated clone, fitting the 'tool' category for AI-adjacent product news.

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Adobe faces dilemma over AI cloning Photoshop

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    So in light of someone AI-cloning Photoshop, it seems like we're about to see one of two things happening, both of which are funny: 1. Adobe sics their lawyers

    So in light of someone AI-cloning Photoshop, it seems like we're about to see one of two things happening, both of which are funny: 1. Adobe sics their lawyers on it, admitting that AI does not, in fact, void copyright considerations - which undermines the entire AI industry 2. T…