Stanford R&DE Uses AI to Race Swap Students for Advertising
Table of Contents Stanford Residential & Dining Enterprises recently used AI to change the races of the students it included in its advertisements. AI was also used to noticeably slim down and alter students’ faces.On his journey to campus, Stanford student Billy Ramirez ’27 was sent an image he recalled a Stanford photographer taking. Upon closer examination, he noticed that he had been removed from the photo and replaced by a AI-generated black woman.The Review spoke to Ramirez, who stated, “I was driving to school from my hometown when my friend sent me the images comparing the banner to the original photos, and I was immediately baffled.
- ▪Table of Contents Stanford Residential & Dining Enterprises recently used AI to change the races of the students it included in its advertisements.
- ▪AI was also used to noticeably slim down and alter students’ faces.On his journey to campus, Stanford student Billy Ramirez ’27 was sent an image he recalled a Stanford photographer taking.
- ▪Upon closer examination, he noticed that he had been removed from the photo and replaced by a AI-generated black woman.The Review spoke to Ramirez, who stated, “I was driving to school from my hometown when my friend sent me the images comp
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| Canonical URL | https://stanfordreview.org/stanford-r-de-uses-ai-to-race-swap-students-for-advertising/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:52:56 +0000 |
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Table of Contents Stanford Residential & Dining Enterprises recently used AI to change the races of the students it included in its advertisements. AI was also used to noticeably slim down and alter students’ faces.On his journey to campus, Stanford student Billy Ramirez ’27 was sent an image he recalled a Stanford photographer taking. Upon closer examination, he noticed that he had been removed from the photo and replaced by a AI-generated black woman.The Review spoke to Ramirez, who stated, “I was driving to school from my hometown when my friend sent me the images comparing the banner to the original photos, and I was immediately baffled. At first, I found it hilarious that they had used AI to completely change our appearances, including my race and gender.
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