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- 1Stanford violated its own AI policy by race-swapping student photos in ad●Stanford violated AI policy after race-swapping students in ad
Stanford University is facing criticism after acknowledging that an admissions or promotional ad altered photographs of students using AI image tools to change their apparent race. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the university concluded the edit breached its own generative AI policy. The episode has sparked debate about authenticity, institutional hypocrisy and oversight of AI use at elite universities.