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Should I add alt text and captions to images on my site? While adding alt text to your images keeps them accessible for people with visual impairments, tech companies often use alt text and captions to train their AI models. Robert Gonsalves from Towards Data Science recommends that artists to avoid adding identifying characteristics such as artist names and styles.

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