GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND GENDER BIASES: BETWEEN NEW TOOLS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The research would investigate on the relationship between gender biases, arising
from the inequity of current society, and the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This
technology, mostly based on existing data, appears perpetuate, reinforce, and amplify social
biases, leading to various challenges and questions regarding its utilization.
The rapid growth of these new tools, and particularly Generative Artificial Intelligence,
has led to their adoption in different sectors and scenarios, ranging from art to digital
transformation, education to healthcare, including human resources and robotics. In fact, there
has been an exponential rise in generative AI tools over the last two years, with ChatGPT
alone reaching 100 million active users in January 2023.
These technologies promise to change the present and defining the future. Are we
ready to accept the fact that a so popular technology, extremely pervasive, albeit useful, is
gender-biased? The answer is clearly no, and we will aim to provide an overview of how these
biases are inherent in this technology and how this could increase the risk of case of digital
gender-based violence.
We will seek to investigate the various issues, including those related to human rights,
in which international organizations and forums where multiple stakeholders and experts
convene play a crucial role, promoting solutions and raising awareness for the users.