Combating non-consensual intimate imagery: A parliamentary action guide

This issue brief, Combating non-consensual intimate imagery: A parliamentary action guide sheds light on the ways in which the rapid spread of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has triggered a surge in non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), such as sexualized deepfakes. This trend disproportionately targets women and girls, including women parliamentarians. AI-generated NCII is a form of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) that affects the lives of millions of people and has a chilling effect across society.

According to UN Women, fewer than half of countries have laws covering online abuse, and even fewer have specifically addressed NCII.1 As the capability of technology continues to evolve, parliaments worldwide are challenged to act in order to reduce these harms, uphold existing international obligations, establish the responsibilities of technology platforms, support individuals affected by NCII and hold offenders accountable. 

The challenge of AI-generated NCII is one of the clearest, most high-profile tests of whether parliaments can shape the
future of responsible AI.

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