Stanford University AI photo alterations spark student outcry

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What did Stanford University do with AI?

Stanford University's Residential & Dining Enterprises used AI to alter a promotional photograph. They replaced a student named Billy Ramirez with an AI-generated Black woman and digitally slimmed other students in the image.

How did the student feel about the AI alterations?

Billy Ramirez stated that the alterations made him feel "silenced and erased" from a representation that was supposed to include him. He discovered the changes when a friend sent him comparison images.

Who first reported the Stanford AI photo changes?

The alterations were first reported by The Stanford Review, which is the university's student newspaper. The Review published side-by-side comparisons of the original and doctored photos.