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From deepfakes to rape threats: AI is supercharging abuse of women in public life
Is the abuse worth it?
A growing body of research suggests women in public life are facing a wave of online harassment that has been amplified by artificial intelligence, deepfakes and coordinated misinformation campaigns.
In this episode of Global Roaming, Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke examine the implications for democracy. If women are increasingly targeted with sexualised abuse, fake images and threats of violence, will fewer choose to enter public life?
Australian journalist and academic Dr Julie Posetti, who led a landmark UN study on online violence against women in public life…
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