Adobe Bets Next Big Partnership Push on On-Device AI

At a glance

Adobe named on-device AI, which runs directly on chips in users' computers instead of cloud servers, as a key focus for next year. The company plans to spend more effort on tools that work inside PCs and Macs.

Key points

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   Adobe plans to release Photoshop and Premiere versions optimized for Windows PCs with Microsoft.

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   Adobe announced a multi-year strategic alliance with Disney to build a Disney-only AI model.

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   Adobe is expanding its work with Google, adding Adobe tools to Google Search's AI answer feature.

Why it matters

If AI work moves from the cloud to devices, how people use software and how companies compete could change.