Artificial intelligence, real racism: why the code can't fix 'poverty porn'

The arrival of artificial intelligence in the global development and non-profit sectors has sparked a period of intense ethical reflection around what some are calling 'poverty porn 2.0'. The visual ethics organization Fairpicture is tackling head-on the nascent public dialogue. Opening a "FairTalk" panel discussion on 11 February 2026, Fairpicture's CEO Noah Arnold framed this not as a panic, but as a profound crisis of trust.