Why Do AIs Objectify Women's Bodies? ChatGpt Says

Recently, a Guardian report analysed that AI algorithms objectify women’s bodies. Many of the investigated algorithms have a gender bias and have been censoring and suppressing the reach of countless photos featuring women’s bodies. The suppressing or Shadowbanning - a social media platform’s decision to limit the reach of a post may hurt female-led businesses further amplifying societal disparities. Considering this research, we asked ChatGPT, why AI algorithms objectify women’s bodies. ChatGPT had an intriguing answer to give.

ChatGpt-AI Objectify Women's Bodies

ChatGPT replied, “Some AI systems that are trained on biased or limited data sources can perpetuate harmful stereotypes and objectification of women's bodies. This can occur because these AI systems have learned to associate certain types of language or images with women and may generate content that reinforces harmful gender stereotypes or objectifies women's bodies.” This means AI can objectify women as objectification is deeply embedded in the system.

It further said, “AI models are only as good as the data they are trained on and that any biases or inaccuracies in the training data can be reflected in the AI's output. To reduce the risk of AI perpetuating harmful stereotypes and objectification, it is important to ensure that AI systems are trained on diverse, inclusive, and balanced data sources. Additionally, AI systems should be subject to regular evaluation and monitoring to ensure that they are not promoting harmful or biased content.” So, ChatGPT is of an opinion that the biases in the training data can make Al stereotypical, and constant monitoring can only help in getting rid of biases.

Guardian report spoke on a similar line. It also pointed out most of the AI companies claim that their AI tools can detect raciness and may rate women's pictures as more sexually suggestive than comparable men’s pictures. On asking how the AI detects raciness, ChatGPT replied, “The sexualization of women's bodies has a long history and has been perpetuated through various forms of media, such as advertising, film, and television. This has led to the belief that women's bodies are objects to be sexualized and that they should be presented in a certain way to be considered attractive. This led to the creation of images that are more sexually suggestive for women than for men. ChatGPT agrees this is embedded in the system that targets women more adversely. As simple as bra-based photos are also marked as sexually suggestive. It is just a piece of cloth that women prefer to wear, but it is understood as a tool of provocation.

ChatGPT on bra said, “A bra can be seen as sexually suggestive by some people, as it is a garment that is worn to support and cover the breasts, which are often considered to be sexually desirable body parts. However, the sexual suggestiveness of a bra is subjective and can vary depending on the individual, culture, and context.”

So basically, AI sees women as objects. The system may perpetuate these harmful biases by objectifying women in its output. Additionally, if an AI system is designed to prioritize certain physical characteristics, such as appearance, over others, it may contribute to the objectification of women. In the end, the way the machine is trained, the outputs will be the same.

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