AI beauty ratings raise concerns for young people
com. Artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze a person’s face and assign a numerical score for attractiveness. Some online services even compare users’ scores in real time to determine a “winner,” while viewers rate or mock those who receive lower scores in live chats. This is one example of the so-called “AI beauty rating” services that have recently…
The emergence of AI beauty rating services has raised concerns among psychologists and mental health experts about their potential impact on the body image and self-esteem of young people. These services analyze facial features and assign a numerical attractiveness score, often allowing users to compare their ratings with others in real-time.
Dawn Branley-Bell, a psychologist and academic, warns that turning attractiveness into a quantifiable number can be detrimental to the mental well-being of teenagers and young adults who might feel pressured to conform to unrealistic beauty standards or become overly self-conscious about their perceived flaws.
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