Thousands of LinkedIn profiles are using computer-generated faces for their profile pictures, NPR’s Shannon Bond reports. Researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory found more than a thousand fake accounts with GAN-generated images in just a few weeks’ time.
The fake profiles weren’t all coming from one company. In fact, NPR found that more than 70 businesses appeared to have enlisted the help of fake profiles, though they may not have all done it knowingly. Researchers speculate that some may have hired outside marketing companies for help with sales that may have created AI-generated LinkedIn profiles without authorization.
