The recent report by Human Rights Watch reveals a disturbing trend in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models, where photos of Australian children have been used without consent to train AI models that generate images. The personal information, including photos, of these children was found in a large data set called LAION-5B, which was created by accessing content from the publicly available internet. This data set contains links to some 5.85 billion images paired with captions, and companies use it to “teach” their generative AI tools what visual content looks like. However, this raises serious concerns about data protection and consumer protection laws, as well as privacy breaches. The case highlights the need for stronger enforcement of privacy laws and accountability from tech companies.
Australian Kids’ Photos Used to Train AI Without Consent
Companies use data sets like LAION-5B to “teach” their generative AI tools what visual content looks like.
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