WhatsApp AI generates gun images for 'Palestinian' prompts
The Guardian reports that WhatsApp's AI image generator, when prompted with terms like 'Palestinian' or 'Palestine', returns images of children with guns or a hand holding a gun. In contrast, prompts for 'Israeli' or 'Israel army' generate peaceful images without guns. Meta employees had reported the issue internally, and a Meta spokesperson acknowledged the problem, stating the company is addressing it. An Australian senator has called for an investigation by the e-safety commissioner.
- Date it happened
- 2023-11-02
- Organisation involved
- Meta
- Product, system or model
- WhatsApp AI sticker generator
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