The mainstreaming of AI is setting a new precedent for how people relate to non-human sources of intelligence. While automation on a consumer level has typically focused on specific tasks like replying to emails or budgeting, it’s now swiftly expanding to a more dynamic range of applications.

Adobe has launched a family of AI creative cloud tools called Firefly, trained with stock images to avoid copyright backlash. This innovation provides a new way of working for artists without technical expertise while avoiding the potential for plagiarism and questions around ownership.

Prominent authors have joined a proposed class-action lawsuit over ChatGPT, claiming it used pirated books to train its model. Reflective of an ongoing tension between human creators and generative AI, it points to a need for greater guardrails and cooperation between creators and AI.