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Dr. Carlos Ruiz Viquez
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**The Unintended Bias of Generative AI: A Concern for Artist

The Unintended Bias of Generative AI: A Concern for Artistic Representations

Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about the limitations of generative AI models like DALL-E 3. These models, capable of producing stunning artistic representations, can inadvertently perpetuate existing biases found in their training datasets. This raises critical questions about the responsibility of AI developers, the ethics of AI-generated content, and the potential consequences of perpetuating social biases through art.

The Root of the Problem: Biased Training Data

Generative AI models like DALL-E 3 are trained on vast amounts of data, which can include images, text, and other forms of media. Unfortunately, these datasets often reflect the biases and prejudices of the society they were created in. For example, a dataset used to train a generative model may contain a disproportionate number of images of white people, or may portray women in traditional, stereotypical roles. When...


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