AI-Built Photoshop Lookalike Emerges; Adobe Says It Will Review Responses to Unauthorized IP Use

At a glance

An independent developer used AI reverse engineering to build free software with features similar to Photoshop and other Adobe tools. Adobe said such clones fall short of the security needed for business customers, and it will review options if its intellectual property continues to be used without permission.

Key points

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   An individual developer used AI reverse engineering (analyzing a product's structure to rebuild something similar) to release free software resembling Adobe tools.

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   Adobe's chief legal officer said the clone lacks the security requirements needed, limiting its use by businesses.

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   Adobe said it will review what action it can take if its intellectual property continues to be used without permission.

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   Adobe has also co-developed Content Credentials, a technology that shows where content came from and how it was edited, to protect creators.

Why it matters

As AI copies well-known software quickly, concerns about creators' rights and business security are growing together.