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Stanford Admits Using AI to Alter Student Photos in Advertising

Stanford University acknowledges using artificial intelligence to alter a dining hall photo, replacing student Billy Ramirez with a Black woman for advertising purposes.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Stanford admits breaking own policy after race-, gender-swapped student photos emerge Fox News Politics
  2. Stanford R&DE Uses AI to Race Swap Students for Advertising Hacker News

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  • Billy Ramirez