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Google suspends Gemini from making AI images of people after a backlash complaining it was 'woke'

After users complained Google's Gemini had gone "woke," the company said it will pause the image-generating feature of people while working on fixes.

In a statement provided to Business Insider via email, a Google spokesperson said it was "working to improve these kinds of depictions immediately." The spokesperson highlighted the importance of generating images representing a diverse range of people, given Gemini's global user base, but admitted that it's "missing the mark here." In further comments released on Thursday, provided to BI by email, a Google spokesperson said Gemini would temporarily pause the feature that generates images of people while the changes are made.

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