Stanford criticized for AI-altering race, appearance of students in photo

Stanford University is facing backlash for using AI to alter a dining-hall photo, replacing a Hispanic student with an AI-generated Black female in university materials. Students say the edit violates Stanford's own AI policy and that diversity need not be fabricated. The university has not yet responded.

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