AI Chatbots Spark Controversy by Removing Muslim Women’s Hijabs Without Permission

A Guardian test found that ChatGPT and Grok removed Muslim women’s hijabs from AI-generated images when prompted, while Gemini did so after users asked it to make the images “more Western”; Claude said it would not edit religious clothing. Researchers said generative AI has been used in India to create sexualized or dehumanizing images of Muslim women, raising concerns about cultural bias and gaps in platform safeguards.

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zh-HK

Product, system or model

ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini

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