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Valdair Leonardo
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 29, 2025
Question

How (AI) Data Ethics Shape Your Creative Workflow?

  • September 29, 2025
  • 38 replies
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One thing that really stands out to me with Adobe’s Firefly-powered features, especially the new Harmonize feature in Photoshop, is that it’s trained only on licensed or public-domain data, never on our personal projects.  This means the native Adobe AI model in Photoshop (Firefly) is designed to work for you, not from you. In other words, it helps you create without using your personal projects as training data. 

By contrast, other AI models may use different methods and don’t always provide the same clarity, leaving the consent process less transparent.

 

So here are my questions for the community:

  • Do you think an ethical approach to training data changes how much you trust AI tools?

  • Would transparency about not using your work without consent make you more likely to try features like Harmonize?

  • More broadly, how does the way AI models are trained affect your creativity and your willingness to see them as partners in your process?

I’d love to hear how this transparency shapes your willingness to bring AI into your creative workflow, whether you’re using Adobe’s tools or not.

38 replies

Participant
October 14, 2025

Adobe or Canva which is best?

Participating Frequently
October 14, 2025

Yes, it really matters! When I know AI tools like Harmonize don’t use my work without permission, I feel safer and more open to using them. Clear and honest info builds trust and makes AI feel more like a helpful partner in the creative process.

Participant
October 13, 2025

Thanks for the knowledge sharing!

Participant
October 13, 2025

That’s actually something I’ve been thinking about too.

Participant
October 11, 2025

Yes, an ethical approach to training data builds trust—knowing my work won’t be used without consent makes me more comfortable exploring AI features like Harmonize. Transparency like Adobe’s sets a positive standard and makes AI feel more like a true creative partner, not a silent competitor.

Valdair Leonardo
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 9, 2025

Sorry to hear that @daughtrey_7277 

Valdair Leonardo
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 9, 2025

Thank you so much for bringing your view, @focused_enthusiasm3800 , yes, especially on websites with forms collecting data it gets even more concerning. 🙂 

Participant
October 7, 2025

Honestly, I think ethics in AI training data make a huge difference in how much trust users have.
When I know a model like Firefly is trained only on licensed or public-domain content — and not on my personal work — I feel a lot more comfortable experimenting with it.

It’s not just about protecting artists’ rights, it’s also about creating a sense of respect and collaboration between the tool and the creator. Transparency like this makes AI feel less like it’s “taking” from us and more like it’s “working with” us.

For me, that’s exactly what encourages creativity — knowing the tech I’m using aligns with my own values.

Participant
October 19, 2025

Absolutely agree — trust is everything when it comes to creative tools. When users feel confident that their work and others’ creations are respected, it changes the entire relationship with AI. Models trained on ethical data don’t just protect rights — they foster genuine collaboration and make creators feel part of the process rather than exploited by it. That’s the kind of ecosystem that inspires long-term creativity.

 

Valdair Leonardo
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 7, 2025

Hi Manuel! I suggest you to contact the Adobe Support Team to get more details in your case

https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html

 

Participant
October 7, 2025

É sem dúvida uma dúvida muito importante e vale muito a pena a reflexão.

Eu mesmo estou neste momento em um dilema, haja vista em meu trabalho ser necessário auditar uma quantidade de arquivos imensa e dentre as várias IA's existentes no mercado, fico receoso de utilizá-las para me auxiliar nesta análise de documentos, pois são documentos sigilosos.

Uma IA que transmite confiança já teria sem dúvida me ajudado a tomar uma decisão e acelerado meu trabalho.