Artificial Intelligence, body image and toxic expectations
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By Edward Herbert
Since ChatGPT started hitting headlines, there has been growing concern around the sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and their impact on children, especially on social media. These programs have the power to control what young people see online or alter images and videos discretely. The consequences of this can be stark, resulting in the promotion of unrealistic body image and toxic masculinity. This can leave children feeling insecure about their appearance or exclude them because they don’t fit the ‘norm’. We explore the potential risks of AI on young people and how to tackle them.
AI-powered image editing
There is a growing trend for social media platforms to have filters and design software to include AI-powered image editors and image generators. This means, at the click of a button people can alter a picture to change the way they or somebody else looks. This could be smoothing skin, altering facial features, or even changing someone’s bod...
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