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Is There Such a Thing as Ethical AI?

Aware of the backlash other fashion and beauty players have faced, Estée Lauder is taking a slow and cautious approach to AI by putting restrictions on what it will — and won’t — do with the technology.
Five different versions of a MAC Cosmetics campaign appear next to each other in different aspect ratios.
MAC is using Adobe Firefly for tasks such as quickly resizing digital campaigns. (Estée Lauder Companies)

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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