They could have taken pictures of each of the food items and used that as the basis of the images, they would have gotten a much more accurate and less generic result. But then you wouldn't be seeing it on HN.
Exactly, and I would never turn over my email or computer over to a contractor or anyone really. They get their own environment, email etc. Their actions stay as their actions.
Who do institutions serve? To me AI democratises information. Allows access to information that would normally be gatekept. AI reduces barriers, and they don't like that because those barriers gave them authority.