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Paper short abstract

The use of AI to create Virtual Child Sex Abuse Material (Krishna, Dubrosa, & Milanaik, 2024), and how it's not a victimless crime (O’Brien et al., 2025) is gaining a lot of attention. This paper proposes a feminist approach to AI as a more sustainable alternative to current preventive measures.

Paper long abstract

While discussions around the negative side-effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are gaining momentum, amidst the ongoing buzz about how it is transforming our lives for the better, one serious downside to its proliferation - the use of Generative AI to create Virtual Child Sex Abuse Material, and the harms it can cause, are increasingly gaining attention - with lawmakers and the tech providers scrambling to find solutions to curb its spread. This research shows how the systems that are in place are inherently insufficient, and often contradictory, to deal with this issue. This paper proposes how a feminist approach to AI as a possible solution to prevent this new type of AI-facilitated violence. A feminist approach is rooted in the belief that oppressive systems of power harm everyone and hinder true and lasting social impact (D’Ignazio & Klein, 2020). It looks beyond punitive models, and relies more on feedback and care mechanisms not only for children, but those involved in content moderation (D’Ignazio & Klein, 2020). It also advocates an ecosystem where technology works in tandem with the law and larger community initiatives to foster prevention and care (Masikini & Modi, 2025).