“What Do Librarians Look Like? Stereotyping of a Profession by Generative AI”


The analysis revealed significant biases in the generated images, with a predominant depiction of librarians as Caucasian. Gender representation overstated the presence of men in all libraries, most notably in academic libraries with only 6% of academic librarians depicted as female. Additionally, there was a noticeable trend towards older librarians in public and academic settings, and the size of library buildings increased from school to academic environments. These findings highlight the reinforcement of stereotypes and the misrepresentation of authority dynamics, particularly the portrayal of men in positions of power relative to female colleagues.

https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006251357286

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