The free version does not include the AI stuff. Unless you subscribe, then you are free of it.

Adobe also offers a lot of AI tools: why is it OK for Adobe and not OK for Canva?

Never start a discussion with whataboutisum.

BTW I don't use any Adobe stuff (other than an old  pre AI versions of Dreamweaver and Lightroom)

The perception across many forums is Canva == AI, also that Canva is for amateurs  and people who want to use templates to replace skill
Now there seems to be a campaign that Canva can write your social media posts for you.

As the Editor of a non-fiction magazine we can't afford to have any suggestion of AI words or images. Perhaps you don't need that sort of integrity in your work?

You didn't ignore it, you made a point of replying to it.

It is also very relevant.  My team and the authors who contribute, many of who are academics, are very anti the use of AI. They say it has no place in their work or profession. (education in particular) 

In my profession we developed AI, but that was not in a creative industry.  None of us would ever think of using it for generating words. 
In addition, AI and LLM's will generate buggy proofs that are not a proof. This was being discussed in a [closed] critical systems forum 

So it depends on your profession if you are happy to be connected to AI in your work.  As I said due to their current marketing Canva has reinforced that Canva ==AI in the world's perception.

As for not telling people what Sw we use: the team and authors know.
Many of the authors are academics and as noted they don't approve of AI.

I wish I’d been on here an hour ago! It’s always fun to respond to comments like “I shall ignore this” with “Ignore what?” or some such.

The term is Editor which is a position like Director, Chair, Secretary.  However as noted above "My team and the authors who contribute, many of who are academics, are very anti the use of AI. They say it has no place in their work or profession. (education in particular)" the team plus authors is about 30 people so "we".  In the same way a company director will say "we" when referring to the organisation.

The original point  still stands that Canva is pushing that Canva AI can be used for everything to save time including creating social media, and other, posts. There were several other similar Canva posts. Canva is pushing that Canva == AI  as much as Canva == templates.

I am sure the fanboys will make excuses for Canva just as MAGA still make excuses for Trump.

For your amusement, yesterday’s edition of The Borowitz Report:

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