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AI's image understanding relies on crowd-sourced alt text, critics say

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The use of alt text for images is being discussed in relation to AI's understanding of visual content. When multiple individuals provide descriptions for an image via alt text, it forms a statistical sample of human interpretation. AI then uses these descriptions, along with signal processing of the images themselves, to generate its own "understanding," which is presented as a simplified calculation based on human input. AI

IMPACT AI's interpretation of visual data is influenced by human-generated descriptions, raising questions about the authenticity of its "understanding."

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the implications of alt text usage for AI understanding, framed as commentary on the process.

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AI's image understanding relies on crowd-sourced alt text, critics say

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · rameshgupta ·

    ⬆️ @ NewsHund >> Different people will describe the same image differently. When a lot of people describe an image using # AltText , it creates a statistical sa

    ⬆️ @ NewsHund >> Different people will describe the same image differently. When a lot of people describe an image using # AltText , it creates a statistical sample of how people describe something. Then, # AI does a whole bunch of “greatest likelihood” calculations based on OUR …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · rameshgupta ·

    ⬆️ @ NewsHund >>>> does having a particular description tied to a particular photo actually make it work better? >> Yes. That's the whole point. Ran out of spac

    ⬆️ @ NewsHund >>>> does having a particular description tied to a particular photo actually make it work better? >> Yes. That's the whole point. Ran out of space above. Different people will describe the same image differently. When a lot of people describe an image using # AltTe…

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