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Illustration of AI refugee avatar Maya created by the United Nations, representing global displacement and real refugee experiences
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United Nations Research Institute Reveals AI Refugee Avatar to Spotlight Global Displacement Crisis

Objectives In a pioneering effort to catalyze public attention to the international refugee crisis, the United Nations research institute introduces the AI refugee avatar—a virtual identity that tells the stories of the millions of real refugees whose lives poverty and persecution have turned upside down. It’s a daring step forward...