Adobe’s June creative update included an on-device AI mode for Photoshop’s Remove Tool. That matters when editing photos away from reliable internet access or when a quick cleanup does not justify a cloud round trip. Adobe also gave Photoshop’s reflection-removal output its own layer, so the effect can be blended back with opacity.
The distinction is between a tool that uses local inference and other generative functions that may still depend on a service. Do not assume that every Photoshop AI feature is now offline. Check the available mode and output quality on the specific Mac and version you use.
What to do: try the Remove Tool on a duplicate of a photograph while disconnected from the internet, and compare it with the cloud-enabled version. Test the reflection layer on a window or museum-glass shot.