Canva AI Training on Artist Work Drives Pro Subscriber Cancellations
Users are canceling Canva Pro subscriptions in protest of the platform training AI models on artist-created content without consent. Concerns include both ethical objections to artist exploitation and environmental impact. The backlash reflects broader tension between AI feature expansion and creator rights.
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