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Incident 820: Alleged AI-Generated Photo Alteration Leads to Inappropriate Modifications in Speaker's Conference Picture

Description: An AI image expansion tool used by a conference organizer unintentionally altered Elizabeth Laraki’s profile picture for a marketing ad, making her blouse appear unbuttoned and showing a fabricated hint of undergarments. The AI generated the lower part of the image when expanding it for vertical formatting. The conference organizers quickly apologized and removed the altered content.

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Alleged: Unknown developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown conference employee, which harmed Elizabeth Laraki.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
820
Report Count
5
Incident Date
2024-10-15
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MIT

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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

1.1. Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Discrimination and Toxicity

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AI

Timing

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Post-deployment

Intent

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Unintentional

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@elizlaraki X post, Oct 15, 2024, 2:12 PM
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'Made up a bra': Ex Google techie claims her photo was edited for AI conference
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'Unbuttoned Blouse, Added Bra': Ex-Google, Facebook Employee Claims Photo Edited for AI Conference
@elizlaraki X post, Oct 15, 2024, 2:12 PM

@elizlaraki X post, Oct 15, 2024, 2:12 PM

x.com

'Made up a bra': Ex Google techie claims her photo was edited for AI conference

'Made up a bra': Ex Google techie claims her photo was edited for AI conference

hindustantimes.com

AI edits ex-Google techie's image to add a 'bra'; netizens shocked

AI edits ex-Google techie's image to add a 'bra'; netizens shocked

news9live.com

'Unbuttoned Blouse, Added Bra': Ex-Google, Facebook Employee Claims Photo Edited for AI Conference

'Unbuttoned Blouse, Added Bra': Ex-Google, Facebook Employee Claims Photo Edited for AI Conference

news18.com

‘Edited Photo To Unbutton My Blouse’ Ex-Google And Facebook Techie Alleges Her Pic Altered For AI Conference

‘Edited Photo To Unbutton My Blouse’ Ex-Google And Facebook Techie Alleges Her Pic Altered For AI Conference

in.mashable.com

@elizlaraki X post, Oct 15, 2024, 2:12 PM
x.com · 2024

I'm talking at a conference later this year (on UX+AI).

I just saw an ad for the conference with my photo and was like, wait, that doesn't look right.

Is my bra showing in my profile pic and I've never noticed...? That's weird.

I open my or…

'Made up a bra': Ex Google techie claims her photo was edited for AI conference
hindustantimes.com · 2024

A UI/UX designer claimed that her photo for a conference poster was edited by the organiser who added a bra on her photo.

Elizabeth Lazarki, who has previously worked with Google Maps, Facebook and YouTube, shared the edited photo on X.(X/@…

AI edits ex-Google techie's image to add a 'bra'; netizens shocked
news9live.com · 2024

Washington DC: A woman took to X to share a bizarre and unique experience with netizens. She claimed that an image she had given for a conference was altered by AI with a bra. The incident left netizens confused and weirded out. It also spa…

'Unbuttoned Blouse, Added Bra': Ex-Google, Facebook Employee Claims Photo Edited for AI Conference
news18.com · 2024

A product designer, who worked for Google, YouTube and Facebook, has accused the organisers of an AI conference of editing her photo for a poster. The US-based techie alleged that not only the pockets of her shirt were removed, but her blou…

‘Edited Photo To Unbutton My Blouse’ Ex-Google And Facebook Techie Alleges Her Pic Altered For AI Conference
in.mashable.com · 2024

Elizabeth Laraki, a former employee at Google who worked on Google Maps, was distraught upon first glance at an ad for the AI conference (Upscale Conf), where she is a panelist. Taking to X/Twitter and LinkedIn, the techpreneur and design m…

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