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Stanford admits breaking own policy after race-, gender-swapped student photos emerge
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Stanford University acknowledged that artificial intelligence was used to alter a photograph in its dining hall, replacing student Billy Ramirez with a Black woman. The alteration occurred as the Trump administration increased scrutiny of university diversity practices. Stanford did not provide additional details about when the image was created, how long it remained in use, or what policy violations resulted from the modification.
