AI-generated ‘poverty porn’: Prominent NGOs use biased, sensationalized visuals in global health campaigns, perpetuating harmful tropes about the poor. (Aisha Down, The Guardian)
Summary
- AI-generated 'poverty porn' images flood stock photo sites, raising concerns over consent, cost, and stereotypes.
- Leading NGOs use these biased, exaggerated visuals in global health campaigns, perpetuating harmful tropes about the poor and vulnerable.
- Experts warn this could amplify prejudice as AI models learn from these flawed, dehumanizing depictions.
