AI used to make ‘fetishised’ images of disabled women

British charities and disability advocates have slammed a trend for using AI to generate “fetishised” images of women with disabilities and genetic conditions including Down syndrome, vitiligo and albinism.

The photo-realistic sexualised images, which have gained millions of views on social media, are deceptive as they are often not labelled as AI-generated.

Some account owners use artificial intelligence to manipulate real images of non-disabled women, making them appear to have Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome.