Large image datasets: A pyrrhic win for computer vision?

What it is

Vinay Prabhu and Abeba Birhane examine widely used image datasets and find non-consensual photos of real people, offensive labels and no realistic route to consent.

Why I recommend it

This is the audit that got a major benchmark dataset withdrawn. Short, readable, and free.

Topics

#ai ethics #ai-ethics #dataset-audit #free #reading #research #technology-and-ethics

Added Sep 19, 2026 · 0 opens