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Oregon lawmakers condemn AI-generated dehumanizing images of Obamas, call for accountability
Summary
Lawmakers in the Oregon House denounced an AI-generated social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama in dehumanizing imagery, saying removal of the post is insufficient and urging standards and accountability from leaders.
Members of the Oregon House of Representatives spent multiple floor remarks on Feb. 9 denouncing an AI-generated social media post that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in dehumanizing imagery. Representative Mike Nelson called the images "not policy. It was dehumanization," and said the episode signals broader harm that public amplification enables.
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