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Technical progress - social regression

Under this title, Beatrice Frasl examines in the Wiener Zeitung whether technical achievements by men are used to perpetrate violence against women. Starting with the invention of printing and continuing through to AI, she traces misogyny throughout history.

It was only after the invention of printing that witch hunts became a daily occurrence in Europe. It was only at this time that misogynistic writings such as the infamous "Hexenhammer" (Witch Hammer) could be printed in large quantities and made accessible to many people. The territory of present-day Germany alone accounts for 40,000 witch burnings, more than half of the total number in Europe.

With the invention of the internet, it became possible to contact people worldwide in real time via email, video calls, and chats, while hiding behind an anonymous address. The author of the linked article lists the methods used to target women with hate: "Doxing, online sexual harassment, image-based violence (such as so-called ‘revenge porn’), bullying, or stalking — the possibilities for perpetrating violence against women online and via the internet are endless". In addition, there are now easy ways to carry out smear campaigns, slander, and shitstorms.

The AI systems that are currently spreading also offer new opportunities to make it even easier for men to commit violence against women. In line with this topic, X/Twitter's AI Grok is currently on everyone's lips. Elon Musk's AI system Grok generates deepfake images even without an explicit request or switch to DAN mode (Do Anything Now).

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