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An Asian MIT student asked AI to turn an image of her into a professional headshot. It made her white with lighter skin and blue eyes. (www.businessinsider.com)

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An Asian MIT student asked AI to turn an image of her into a professional headshot. It made her white with lighter skin and blue eyes.::Rona Wang, a 24-year-old MIT student, was experimenting with the AI image creator Playground AI to create a professional LinkedIn photo.

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[–] Alwaysfallingupyup@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or.. and Im just spit balling here. Dont ask it to do something you knew probably wouldnt give you something youre happy with and you wont be insulted..

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

and you wont be insulted..

I'm guessing you didn't read the article? This was just someone playing with AI generation and sharing a result they found funny.

"My initial reaction upon seeing the result was amusement," Wang told Insider. "However, I'm glad to see that this has catalyzed a larger conversation around AI bias and who is or isn't included in this new wave of technology."