UN-Affiliated Research Sparks Debate with AI Refugee Avatars: Innovation or Insensitivity?

In a provocative fusion of artificial intelligence and humanitarian storytelling, a research initiative linked to the United Nations has unveiled two AI-generated avatars designed to simulate the lived experiences of individuals impacted by conflict in Sudan. The project, developed by a class at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), raises both technological curiosity and ethical scrutiny.