Researchers Reveal AI Misrepresents Neanderthal Appearance

Researchers Matthew Magnani and Jon Clindaniel recently published a study in Advances in Archaeological Practice showing that ChatGPT and DALL-E produced grossly inaccurate images and texts when prompted about Neanderthals. Generative outputs exaggerated body hair, apelike posture and simplified cultural behaviors, reflecting older, freely available sources; 100 DALL-E images showed these stereotypes. The findings imply that training-data access and prompt design materially shape AI reconstructions of the past.