Stanford AI-Edited Photo to Change Student's Race and Gender

Stanford University used AI to replace a Hispanic male student with a Black female student in a Lunar New Year 2025 photo. The university acknowledged the edit and lack of disclosure violate its policy banning AI alteration of images of Stanford people and events.

• The AI-edited photo was posted by Stanford Residential and Dining Enterprises
• Student Billy Ramirez said he felt "silenced and erased" from the image
• Stanford's policy strictly prohibits AI alteration of photos of people and events
• The university promised additional training and proper review of materials