Stanford used AI to alter student images in brochure

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 20:20 · Archive

Stanford University used artificial intelligence to alter a student's race and gender in promotional materials.

Stanford University used AI to alter images in a brochure, replacing a student identified as Billy Ramirez with an image of a Black woman. The university has admitted the alteration violated its own policy.

How it is being reported

• Stanford University apologizes for switching students' faces and races in photoStanford University apologized for what it called a "serious error in judgment," editing a photo of students to alter looks, race and gender. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.CBS News · 25 Sept, 00:26
• Stanford admits using AI to race swap white male student for black female in ad: ‘Erased’Stanford said it has now reviewed the incident and confirmed that the image was altered with AI in violation of university policy.New York Post · 24 Sept, 20:08
• Stanford admits breaking own policy after race-, gender-swapped student photos emergeStanford University admitted AI was used to alter a dining hall photo, replacing Billy Ramirez with a Black woman amid Trump administration scrutiny.Fox News · 23 Sept, 16:42
• Stanford University sparks fury by using AI to change Hispanic man into black woman in brochure photoStanford released AI-generated images in a brochure that altered the race, gender and appearance of pictured college students.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 19:55
• Stanford busted using AI to race swap white male student for black female in ad: ‘Silenced and erased’Stanford University used AI to replace student Billy Ramirez with an image of a Black woman in an advertisement, sparking backlash.New York Post · 22 Sept, 14:49

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