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Google pauses Gemini AI people image generation after 'woke' complaints

Feb 22, 2024 - businessinsider.com
Google has temporarily halted its AI tool, Gemini, from generating images of people following complaints about its representation of people of color in historically inaccurate contexts. The issue was first reported by BBC News, with users such as software engineer Mike Wacker highlighting that a prompt to generate images of the Founding Fathers resulted in images of a woman and a man of color. Other users complained that Gemini was overly "woke," frequently including the word "diverse" in its responses.

In response to the criticism, a Google spokesperson stated that the company is working to improve these depictions immediately. While emphasizing the importance of generating images representing a diverse range of people due to Gemini's global user base, the spokesperson admitted that the tool was "missing the mark." Google plans to re-release an improved version of the feature soon.

Key takeaways:

  • Google's AI tool, Gemini, is pausing its image generation of people due to complaints about historically inaccurate depictions, particularly of people of color.
  • Users have criticized Gemini for being "woke" and overemphasizing diversity in its responses, even when not prompted for such content.
  • Google acknowledged the issue, stating that while it's important to represent a diverse range of people, Gemini is "missing the mark" in its current form.
  • The company plans to improve the depictions and will temporarily pause the feature that generates images of people while the changes are made.
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