Blog•Apr 14, 2026
AI Chatbots Are Fuelling a New Era of Violence Against Women
A new academic report, "Invisible No More," reveals that AI chatbots are being weaponised to perpetrate four distinct forms of violence against women and girls, from system‑generated abuse to role‑play simulations that normalise misogyny. The study cites Grok’s creation of roughly three million sexualised images in 11 days and Chub AI’s 11.3 million January visits offering child‑focused role‑play scenarios. Platforms such as Character.AI expose minors through lax age verification, while the UK is moving to ban AI‑deepfake tools and impose a 48‑hour takedown rule. The findings urge immediate regulatory and safety‑by‑design interventions across the AI sector.
