Algorithms · September 2026Gaffe level: Feral
An AI Image of a Black Boy in a Trash Bin Made It Into a Third-Grade School Test
An AI-generated illustration depicting a Black boy inside a recycling bin was included in a bimonthly test for third-grade students in Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil. The image sparked outrage for perpetuating racial stereotypes. The municipality withdrew the material, opened an internal investigation, and apologized for the content.
Source: Radar Olhar Aguçado
An AI Read Heart Disease From Face and Tongue Photos
Researchers in China fused tongue and facial photographs through a dual-branch deep learning model and screened for coronary heart disease without a single blood test, reaching an AUC of 0.9992 on an independent test set. Published in Scientific Reports, it points to a low-cost, non-invasive screening tool that needs only a camera.
Source: Scientific Reports