WEC to hear evidence from Laura Bates on misogyny, the manosphere and AI
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from Laura Bates, Activist, Speaker and Writer, in Parliament on the impact of the manosphere, misogynistic online content and use of AI on Wednesday, 18 June.
Meeting details
MPs on the cross-party committee chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen will investigate the rise of the manosphere and its role in promoting misogynistic behaviour and attitudes online and offline. The session will also look at the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is being used to facilitate misogyny, and the links between the misuse of AI and the manosphere.
Discussion is therefore expected to include non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse through deepfakes, linked to the Committee’s current and prior work on NCII abuse, and other aspects of Laura Bates’ research, including bias in artificial intelligence.