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AI-generated 'poverty porn' fake images being used by aid agencies

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Re: AI-generated 'poverty porn' fake images being used by aid agencies

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I don't think the LLM can be wrong. It's just giving you a random reflection of the world. Keep generating pictures until it matches your use case. The people using inappropriate pictures are the only ones here who are wrong, or can even be.

> Keep generating pictures until it matches your use case. You mean until it’s not wrong?

No.

Re: AI-generated 'poverty porn' fake images being used by aid agencies

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If you can be beguiled by random images from an unknown solicitor to make rash financial decisions, the root of the problem is probably sitting in front of the screen. "A fool and his money are soon parted" is not a new thing, it's just easier to accomplish than ever before thanks to the dopamine conditioned internet and AI content generation. These victims don't need new legal layers of trust, they need a social med…

That's not the "root" of the problem but just a coping strategy. The root of the problem has something to do with the scammer.

That's like saying the root of malnutrition is humans needing to eat. Perhaps technically true, but what's the point of pointing out that technicality? It does nothing to help address the problem.
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