Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?

  • Written by: T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?Nine News/Georgie Purcell via X/The Conversation

Earlier this week, Channel Nine published an altered image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell that showed her in a midriff-exposing tank top. The outfit was actually a dress.

Purcell chastised the channel for the image manipulation and accused it of being sexist. Nine apologised for the edit and blamed it...

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