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Delivery Drivers for apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats told the New York Times that while tips went up at the height of the pandemic, they’re now way down, and many are struggling to make a living with inflation.
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Circling back: Last week, we asked you about Levi’s partnership with AI studio Lalaland.ai to generate a wide range of models wearing its clothing in product shots to represent people of different body types, skin colors, and ages. Levi’s said in a statement that these virtual models “can potentially assist us by supplementing models and unlocking a future where we can enable customers to see our products on more models that look like themselves, creating a more personal and inclusive shopping experience.”
But days after the announcement of the partnership, social media was flooded with posts criticizing the move. “Your diversity doesn’t count if you’re not diversifying who’s on the payroll,” one Twitter user wrote.
We asked if you thought Levi’s should be lauded for using AI tech to create more diverse computer-generated models for its clothing, or criticized because that’s no substitute for hiring more real-life diverse models? The most popular response, 42.7%, was that Levi’s should be criticized for using AI tech to create more computer-generated diverse models because Levi’s should be focused instead on hiring more real-life diverse models. Another 29.8% thought Levi’s should be both lauded for using AI tech to create more diverse computer-generated models for its clothing, and criticized because that’s no substitute for hiring more real-life diverse models. Another 24.4% thought Levi’s should be only lauded for the effort, while 3.1% didn’t know or weren’t sure.