Professor Uses AI Simulation to Pick His Executive Headshot from Six Looks, Biker Jacket Included

soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-11-13

Riffing on recent discourse about executive attire and conduct, economist John Horton used the survey tool Expected Parrot to have AI simulate opinions on six professional-headshot looks for his company directory — studded jacket, brown jacket, black biker leather, across studio, courtyard, cafe and lounge settings. He later validated the AI's judgments against real Prolific respondents.

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