* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Nantucket Dance Festival opens July 8 – The Inquirer and Mirror

    Nantucket Dance Festival Launches with Thrilling Performances Beginning July 8

    A Secret Society, Ritualistic Killings, and a Century-Old Curse Netflix and YRF Entertainment’s ‘Mandala Murders’ Premieres July 25 – About Netflix

    A Secret Society, Ritualistic Killings, and a Century-Old Curse: Dive into the Chilling World of ‘Mandala Murders’ Premiering July 25

    Susquehanna Raises Penn Entertainment Inc. (PENN) Price Target. – Yahoo Finance

    Susquehanna Raises Price Target for Penn Entertainment Inc. (PENN)

    George Lopez is coming to Spokane – KXLY.com

    George Lopez is coming to Spokane – KXLY.com

    Netflix unveils Dallas immersive venue for fans of hit shows like ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Stranger Things’ – Houston Chronicle

    Step Inside Netflix’s New Dallas Immersive Experience Featuring Hits Like ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Stranger Things

    ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’: Civic Players bring ‘Young Frankenstein’ to life – Yahoo

    Civic Players Deliver a Hilarious and Unforgettable Performance of ‘Young Frankenstein

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Owls inspire new revolutionary noise reduction technology – KTEN

    Owls inspire new revolutionary noise reduction technology – KTEN

    New center coming to Mizzou will focus on energy research and technology – Columbia Missourian

    Mizzou Launches Innovative New Center Dedicated to Energy Research and Technology

    Mirrors in space and underwater curtains: can technology buy us enough time to save the Arctic ice caps? – The Guardian

    Can Technology Like Space Mirrors and Underwater Curtains Buy Us Time to Save the Arctic Ice Caps?

    Naples restaurant owner prepares for hurricane season with new flood technology – Fox4Now.com

    Naples restaurant owner prepares for hurricane season with new flood technology – Fox4Now.com

    Emerging Memory and Storage Technology Market Analysis Report 2025-2034 | AI and HPC Boom Fuels Surging Demand for Fast, Low-Power Memory Devices – Yahoo Finance

    How AI and HPC Are Driving Explosive Growth in Fast, Low-Power Memory Technologies Through 2034

    Ostin Technology (OST): Volatility’s Warning or Contrarian Opportunity? – AInvest

    Ostin Technology (OST): Navigating Market Volatility – Red Flag or Hidden Opportunity?

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Nantucket Dance Festival opens July 8 – The Inquirer and Mirror

    Nantucket Dance Festival Launches with Thrilling Performances Beginning July 8

    A Secret Society, Ritualistic Killings, and a Century-Old Curse Netflix and YRF Entertainment’s ‘Mandala Murders’ Premieres July 25 – About Netflix

    A Secret Society, Ritualistic Killings, and a Century-Old Curse: Dive into the Chilling World of ‘Mandala Murders’ Premiering July 25

    Susquehanna Raises Penn Entertainment Inc. (PENN) Price Target. – Yahoo Finance

    Susquehanna Raises Price Target for Penn Entertainment Inc. (PENN)

    George Lopez is coming to Spokane – KXLY.com

    George Lopez is coming to Spokane – KXLY.com

    Netflix unveils Dallas immersive venue for fans of hit shows like ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Stranger Things’ – Houston Chronicle

    Step Inside Netflix’s New Dallas Immersive Experience Featuring Hits Like ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Stranger Things

    ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’: Civic Players bring ‘Young Frankenstein’ to life – Yahoo

    Civic Players Deliver a Hilarious and Unforgettable Performance of ‘Young Frankenstein

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Owls inspire new revolutionary noise reduction technology – KTEN

    Owls inspire new revolutionary noise reduction technology – KTEN

    New center coming to Mizzou will focus on energy research and technology – Columbia Missourian

    Mizzou Launches Innovative New Center Dedicated to Energy Research and Technology

    Mirrors in space and underwater curtains: can technology buy us enough time to save the Arctic ice caps? – The Guardian

    Can Technology Like Space Mirrors and Underwater Curtains Buy Us Time to Save the Arctic Ice Caps?

    Naples restaurant owner prepares for hurricane season with new flood technology – Fox4Now.com

    Naples restaurant owner prepares for hurricane season with new flood technology – Fox4Now.com

    Emerging Memory and Storage Technology Market Analysis Report 2025-2034 | AI and HPC Boom Fuels Surging Demand for Fast, Low-Power Memory Devices – Yahoo Finance

    How AI and HPC Are Driving Explosive Growth in Fast, Low-Power Memory Technologies Through 2034

    Ostin Technology (OST): Volatility’s Warning or Contrarian Opportunity? – AInvest

    Ostin Technology (OST): Navigating Market Volatility – Red Flag or Hidden Opportunity?

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Science

Google pauses Gemini image tools after AI generates ‘inaccuracies’ in race

February 26, 2024
in Science
Google pauses Gemini image tools after AI generates ‘inaccuracies’ in race
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Facing bias accusations, Google this week was forced to pause the image generation portion of Gemini, its generative AI model. The temporary suspension follows backlash from users who criticized it for allegedly placing too much emphasis on ethnic diversity, sometimes at the expense of accuracy. Prior to Google pausing services, Gemini was found producing racially diverse depictions of World War II-era Nazis, Viking warriors, the US Founding Fathers, and other historically white figures.

loving google’s ongoing commitment to diversity here pic.twitter.com/kexIJImB2D

— pagliacci the hated 🌝 (@Slatzism) February 21, 2024

I asked it to generate images of the King of England the other day 🤣 pic.twitter.com/NEOqDELwmz

— Alexander Leishman 🇺🇸 (@Leishman) February 20, 2024

In a statement released Wednesday, Google said Gemini’s image generation capabilities were “missing the mark” and said it was “working to improve these kinds of depictions immediately.” Google then suspended access to the image generation tools altogether on Thursday morning and said it would release a new version of the model soon. Gemini refused to generate any images when PopSci tested the service Thursday morning, instead stating: “We are working to improve Gemini’s ability to generate images of people. We expect this feature to return soon and will notify you in release updates when it does.” As of this writing, Gemini is still down. Google directed PopSci to its latest statement when reached for comment.

Gemini’s image generations draw complaints  

Google officially began rolling out its image generation tools in Gemini earlier this month but controversy over its non-white depictions heated up this week. Users on X, formerly Twitter, began sharing screenshots of examples where Gemini reportedly generated images of nonwhite people when specifically prompted to depict a white person. In other cases, Gemini reportedly appeared to over-represent non-white people when prompted to generate images of historical groups that were predominantly white, critics claim.

The posts quickly attracted the attention of right-wing social media circles which have taken issue with what they perceive as heavy-handed diversity and equity initiatives in American politics and business. In more extreme circles, some accounts used the AI-generated images to stir-up an unfounded conspiracy theory accusing Google of purposely trying to eliminate white people from Gemini image results. 

How has Google responded to the Gemini controversy? 

Though the controversy surrounding Gemini seems to stem from critics arguing Google doesn’t place enough emphasis on white individuals, experts studying AI have long said AI models do just the opposite and regularly underrepresented nonwhite groups. In a relatively short period of time, AI systems trained on culturally biased datasets have amassed a history of repeating and reinforcing stereotypes about racial minorities. Safety researchers say this is why tech companies building AI models need to responsibly filter and tune their products. Image generators, and AI models more broadly, often repeat or reinforce culturally biased data absorbed from its training data in a dynamic researchers sometimes refer to as “garbage in, garbage out.” 

A version of this played out following the rollout of OpenAI’s DALL-E image generator in 2022 where AI researchers criticized the company for allegedly reinforcing age-old gender and racial stereotypes. At the time, for example, users asking DALL-E to produce images of a “builder” or a “flight attendant” would produce results exclusively depicting men and women respectively. OpenAI has since made tweaks to its models to try and address these issues. 

[ Related: How this programmer and poet thinks we should tackle racially biased AI ]

It’s possible Google was attempting to counterbalance some biases with Gemini but made an overcorrection during that process. In a statement released Wednesday, Google said Gemini does generate a wide range of people, which it said is “generally a good thing because people around the world use it.” Google did not respond to PopSci’s requests for comment asking for information on why Gemini may have produced the image results in question.

It’s not immediately clear what caused Gemini to produce the images it did but some commentators have theories. In an interview with Platformer’s Casey Newton Thursday, former OpenAI head of trust and safety Dave Willner said balancing how AI models responsibly generate content is complex and Google’s approach “wasn’t exactly elegant.” Wilners suspected these missteps could be attributed, at least in part, to a lack of resources provided to Google engineers to approach the nuanced area properly.

[ Related: OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one mammoth step closer towards the AI abyss ]

Gemini Senior Director of Product Jack Krawczyk elaborated on that further in a post on X, where he said the model’s non-white depictions of people reflected the company’s “global user base.” Krawczyk defended Google’s approach towards representation and bias, which he said aligned with the company’s core AI principles, but said some “inaccuracies” may be occuring in regard to historical prompts.

“We are aware that Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions, and we are working to fix this immediately,” Krawczyk said on a now restricted account. “Historical contexts have more nuance to them and we will further tune to accommodate that,” he added. 

Neither Krawczyk nor Google immediately responded to criticisms from users who said the racial representation choices extended beyond strictly historical figures. These claims, it’s worth stating, should be taken with a degree of skepticism. Some users expressed different experiences and PopSci was unable to replicate the findings. In some cases, other journalists claimed Gemini had refused to generate images for prompts asking the AI to create images of either Black or white people. In other words, user experiences with Gemini in recent days appear to have varied widely. 

Google released a separate statement Thursday saying it was pausing Gemini’s image generation capabilities while it worked to address “inaccuracies” and apparent disproportionate representations. The company said it would re-release a new version of the model “soon” but didn’t provide any specific date. 

We’re already working to address recent issues with Gemini’s image generation feature. While we do this, we’re going to pause the image generation of people and will re-release an improved version soon. https://t.co/SLxYPGoqOZ

— Google Communications (@Google_Comms) February 22, 2024

Though it’s still unclear what caused Gemini to generate the content that resulted in its temporary pause, the flavor of online blowback Google received likely won’t end for AI-makers anytime soon.

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : Popular Science – https://www.popsci.com/technology/google-gemini-inaccuracies-race/

Tags: GooglePausesscience
Previous Post

JWST detects evidence of a neutron star in fiery supernova remains

Next Post

Achieve effective programming with Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 and save over $450

Asteroid 2024 YR4 might smash into the moon – Popular Science

Potential Moon Impact Alert: Asteroid 2024 YR4 on a Collision Course

July 1, 2025
These 9 towns were named the ‘quirkiest’ in New Jersey, according to World Atlas – Bergen Record

These 9 towns were named the ‘quirkiest’ in New Jersey, according to World Atlas – Bergen Record

July 1, 2025
Trump’s Tax Bill Won’t Help or Hurt the Economy. The Deficit Is Already Huge. – Barron’s

Trump’s Tax Bill Won’t Help or Hurt the Economy. The Deficit Is Already Huge. – Barron’s

July 1, 2025
Nantucket Dance Festival opens July 8 – The Inquirer and Mirror

Nantucket Dance Festival Launches with Thrilling Performances Beginning July 8

July 1, 2025
Who would be affected by health care cuts in Senate version of Trump’s budget bill – PBS

Who Will Be Hit Hardest by Health Care Cuts in the Senate’s Trump Budget Plan?

July 1, 2025
Senate passes Trump’s reconciliation bill with Vance casting tie-breaking vote – PBS

Senate Passes Trump’s Reconciliation Bill After Vance Casts Decisive Tie-Breaking Vote

July 1, 2025
Groundbreaking technology to help police tackle violence against women – The Independent

Revolutionary Technology Transforms the Fight Against Violence Toward Women

July 1, 2025
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Adds Tennis To Its List of Supported Sports Ahead of Wimbledon – Yahoo Finance

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Adds Tennis To Its List of Supported Sports Ahead of Wimbledon – Yahoo Finance

July 1, 2025
Nature’s headlamps: A unique light-focusing structure in Parasesarma de Man, 1895 mangrove crabs – ESA Journals

Nature’s headlamps: A unique light-focusing structure in Parasesarma de Man, 1895 mangrove crabs – ESA Journals

July 1, 2025
Scientists found what just might be Earth’s oldest rocks – Boy Genius Report

Scientists found what just might be Earth’s oldest rocks – Boy Genius Report

July 1, 2025

Categories

Archives

July 2025
MTWTFSS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031 
« Jun    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (701)
  • Economy (726)
  • Entertainment (21,615)
  • General (15,656)
  • Health (9,766)
  • Lifestyle (731)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (726)
  • Politics (733)
  • Science (15,944)
  • Sports (21,223)
  • Technology (15,710)
  • World (707)

Recent News

Asteroid 2024 YR4 might smash into the moon – Popular Science

Potential Moon Impact Alert: Asteroid 2024 YR4 on a Collision Course

July 1, 2025
These 9 towns were named the ‘quirkiest’ in New Jersey, according to World Atlas – Bergen Record

These 9 towns were named the ‘quirkiest’ in New Jersey, according to World Atlas – Bergen Record

July 1, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version