/ Image generators, from DALL-E to Midjourney, consistently have trouble creating accurate pictures based on simple prompts involving Asian people. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge I inadvertently found myself on the AI-generated Asian people beat this past week. Last
Author: Mia Sato
Meta will require labels on more AI-generated content
/ The company is expanding its AI content labeling requirements, with changes taking effect later this year. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use
AI-generated Asians were briefly unavailable on Instagram
/ After I reported that Instagram’s AI image generation was making weird mistakes around race, the tool temporarily returned an error message today. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape
Meta’s AI image generator can’t imagine an Asian man with a white woman
/ I tried dozens of times to generate an image of an East Asian man with a white woman. Meta’s AI image tool refused. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that
YouTube adds new AI-generated content labeling tool
/ The platform previously said it would require creators to disclose AI-generated material in 2024. But like other creator platforms, labels are based on the honor system. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering
When a death is clickbait
In the wake of death, AI-generated obituaries litter search results, turning even private individuals into clickbait. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their
Is this image a pair of shoes or a sponge? TikTok isn’t sure
/ A new TikTok feature prompts viewers to shop for items similar to what’s shown in videos. Instead, the app is pushing completely unrelated products via TikTok Shop. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience
YouTube is cracking down on AI-generated true crime deepfakes
/ The platform’s harassment and cyberbullying policy will prohibit content that “realistically simulates” deceased children and victims of crimes or deadly events. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology