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| Tool | Price | Trains on your data? | Minimum age | Last checked |
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| ChatGPT | Free plan; paid from $8/mo | Yes, on by default. You can turn it off. | 13+ (under 18 needs a parent's OK) | |
| Canva | Free plan; paid from $144/yr | Unclear. Canva doesn't say what the default is. | 13+ | |
| Adobe Express | Free plan; paid from $9.99/mo | No, Adobe says it doesn't train on your content. | 13+ |
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