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We’re desi, so I guess we wear turbans?

Meta Al is generating turbans on an overwhelmingly high amount of prompts for Indian men, TechCrunch has found. It’s certainly a stereotype that’s long depicted for South Asians and even Arabs in Hollywood, which has led some folks in the western world to assume any turban wearers’ background and religion.

three AI images of Indian men wearing turbans
Meta AI: If Indian man, then turban.
Image: TechCrunch
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