Portrayal of Cancer Patients in the Era of AI: A Content Analysis of Images Produced by Generative AI Tools

. Because generative AI tools may produce images of cancer patients that are limited on some dimensions of diversity, and in some cases may reinforce stereotypes (eg, breast cancer patients as healthy and happy, lung cancer patients as ill and hopeless), it is critical to consider biases that may exist in these models - and the potential societal implications of using AI-generated images of cancer patients - before these tools are deployed in cancer communication efforts.