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Friction removed Education Stanford University, US

Stanford University alters student promotional photo using AI to swap race and appearances

University staff used generative AI tools to alter a dining hall photo of three students on marketing banners, replacing a Hispanic student with an AI-generated Black female student and altering other students' appearances, sparking campus outrage and ethics concerns.

Who pays: Students whose likenesses were altered or erased without consent, and the student body whose authentic diversity was synthetically fabricated.

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Friction removed Education California Community Colleges, US

AI-Assisted Ghost Students and Financial Aid Fraud at California Community Colleges

In 2024, California Community Colleges reported that across 116 campuses, nearly 31% of all applications received were fraudulent ghost students, causing $3 million in state funding losses and $10 million in federal funding losses.

Who pays: Public taxpayers funding federal and state financial aid, and college admissions and financial aid staff burdened with fraud verification

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