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Researchers asked AI to show a typical Australian dad: he was white and had an iguana

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Davriellelouna@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨australia@aussie.zone⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/15/researchers-asked-ai-to-show-a-typical-australian-dad-he-was-white-and-had-an-iguana

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  • Tau@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Turns out that when you go out hunting for things to be offended by you tend to find them.

    The "Aboriginal Australian’s house’ one for example was clearly going to be a no-win situation regardless of the output - if the model returned the same house as the ‘Australian’s house’ image they’d be writing instead about how offensive it was to ignore traditional culture.

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    • princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      have you tagged as racist and you’re certainly living up to the moniker.

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      • Tau@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I guess you’re a prime example of someone looking to be offended then, because I really haven’t said anything racist.

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  • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    An ‘ideal’ Australian dad isn’t white. He’s blue and lives in Brisbane.

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    • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Where i’m from he’s greek and looks like something outta sushi mango

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  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The iguana man could plausibly be of First Nations heritage.

    Also, would it really be “typical Australian” if there was neither a beach nor red-earthed countryside and no large, weird-looking and possibly dangerous wildlife? That’s how you tell that the people in the picture are Australian and not from any modern westernised country.

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  • FireWire400@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Why specifically an Iguana, though? You’re not even allowed to have one as a pet in Australia as far as I know

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  • Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Where is the sexism?

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    • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Where’s the racism?

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  • Eyekaytee@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    chat.mistral.ai of course nailed it

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    • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      That is scary similar to many a good bloke. Nicely done

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