{"id":64313,"date":"2025-12-01T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santafeworkshops.com\/?page_id=64313"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:29:19","slug":"ai-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santafeworkshops.com\/about\/ai-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"64313\" class=\"elementor elementor-64313\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f0970d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8f0970d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">AI Statement<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4eb80 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef4eb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a9 Cotton Miller<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa8a181 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa8a181\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"25c7b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our mission at Santa Fe Workshops is to educate on all aspects of photography and the visual arts. We aim to foster a culture of critical thinking and encourage larger conversations about creativity, technology, and the role of photography in our ever-evolving world.<\/p><p>Today, this means acknowledging the global impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generated imagery on all photographic industries and disciplines. Santa Fe Workshops encourages the continued investigation of AI\u2019s creative potential and contributions to photography, while also acknowledging the following areas of concern:<\/p><div class=\"ai-list\"><ul><li><strong>Environmental Impact:<\/strong> Image generation is one of the most energy-intensive AI processes, placing extreme demand on our energy systems and contributing to the footprint of data centers\u2014including in our water-scarce home state of New Mexico.<\/li><li><strong>Photojournalism and Misinformation:<\/strong> Generated imagery can reinforce falsified narratives and stereotypes. Media standards for disclosing AI usage are still largely in development.<\/li><li><strong>Ethics and Plagiarism:<\/strong> Many AI models are trained on the existing work of artists and photographers, often without consent, compensation, or credit. In the United States, legal frameworks for credit and compensation remain undefined or in development.<\/li><li><strong>Labor Impact:<\/strong> Many technical roles are being replaced by AI without long-term consideration for the cost to human jobs and welfare.<\/li><li><strong>Cognitive and Creative Impact:<\/strong> Studies increasingly show that repetitive use of AI tools can lead to cognitive decline and reduction in creative and critical thinking.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><p>Santa Fe Workshops believes acknowledging these concerns is essential to offering holistic and responsible educational programs on AI. We commit to creating space in our classrooms to explore these topics further. We also commit to providing resources for our instructors and participants to make informed decisions about AI and engage in thoughtful conversation about its usage.<\/p><p>As AI evolves, our intention as an educational center is to evolve with it and support the conversation in a way that inspires human creativity and learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af9f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8af9f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sfw-resource-box\">\n  To view our sources and learn more about AI, please \n  <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AI-Statement_-Resource-PDF.pdf\" target=\"blank\" class=\"sfw-resource-link\">visit our resource document here.<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 Cotton Miller Image \u00a9 Cotton Miller Our mission at Santa Fe Workshops is to educate on all aspects of photography and the visual arts. 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