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Rio Tinto Director Ben Wyatt Gets an Accidental AI Glow-up
The Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 23 Aug 2026
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- 1
- Australian
- Yes
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- 23 Aug 2026, 04:00 am
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Ben Wyatt’s headshot underwent some disorientating cosmetic surgery at a recent Perth business event.
Summary
The article reports on a specific instance of AI-generated image manipulation where Australian business figure Ben Wyatt's headshot was automatically 'cleaned' of distinguishing facial features. While primarily a piece of social commentary on corporate branding, it highlights the increasing ubiquity of automated AI cosmetic enhancements and their impact on digital representation. It does not address existential AI risks, frontier model capabilities, or substantive safety governance, focusing instead on a minor commercial application of generative tools.
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CompaniesRear WindowPrint articleAug 23, 2026 – 1.25pmAnthony Pratt has red hair. Lachlan Murdoch has a tribal forearm tattoo. Many other frontline business figures are instantly recognisable for their sheer baldness.Rio Tinto director and former Western Australia treasurer Ben Wyatt’s defining facial features are two moles – one on his forehead and one by his chin. He’s the Cindy Crawford of Perth’s politics and business establishment.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreRear WindowRio TintoLachlan MurdochFetching latest articles