The Verge

Google is using a new way to measure skin tones to make search results more inclusive

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Google is partnering ...
Digital Trends

The Monk Skin Tone Scale makes the internet more inclusive

Google has adopted the Monk Skin Tone (MST) Scale for use across its software and products to ensure all kinds of skin tones are accurately portrayed and represented on the internet. The MST Scale is ...
Business Wire

Mindtech’s Synthetic Data Platform Introduces Monk Skin Tone Scale to Reduce Bias in AI Applications

** Mindtech updates its Chameleon platform to include selection by Monk Skin Tone Scale for easier quantification of datasets across industry data sources ** The MST Scale, was developed by Harvard ...
CNET

Google Adopts 10-Step Skin Tone Scale So Its AI Understands Diversity

To start, you'll notice the Monk Skin Tone Scale in beauty-related searches, but Google is also building it deeply into its AI infrastructure. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...
Engadget

Google open-sources skin tone research to improve inclusivity

Google has been working with researchers to make its products and services more inclusive for people with darker skin tones. Now, the company is open sourcing a major part of that work. The company is ...
Android

Google Photos Adds Real Tone Filters Based On Monk Scale

Google Photos is rolling out new Real Tone filters that let you better represent your skin tone color in images. The new skin tone filters will be available to users on Android and iOS mobile apps as ...
Android

Google To Introduce The Monk Skin Tone Scale Across Its Product Lineup

In conjunction with today’s Google I/O 2022 Developers Conference, Google has now announced that it will be introducing the Monk Skin Tone (MST) Scale across its product lineup. That’s with the ...