GROK: “A digital manifestation of a millennia felt entitlement”

In this episode, Helena Kondak, Astrid Carrasco and Isobelle Oppon interview Dr Daisy Dixon, philosophy professor at the University of Cardiff, for insights on her embodied experience of AI assault.  What does the Grok sexual image generation scandal say of emerging digital violence, its impact on vulnerable bodies, and necessary legislation? Analysing the onset of Grok AI image-generation in recent weeks, Dr Dixon grounds her interpretation of new tech, sexist and sexual violence in the philosophical concept of “aesthetic injustice”. Dr Dixon insists on understanding the physical impacts produced by images, inducing new forms of digital age dysphoria. From concepts to law, this episode dissects how new digital laws are debated, from accusations of restricting free speech to concerns about weak law implementation.  References:Klein and D’Ignazio, Data feminism, 2024Bates, Laura, The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny, 2025. Dalaqua, Gustavo H. “Aesthetic injustice.” Journal of Aesthetics & Culture 12.1 (2020). Dixon, Daisy, and Tom Roberts. “Review of Dominic McIver Lopes: Aesthetic Injustice.” Ethics (2026).*Get in touch with us : For any responses, comments, or suggestions, please get in touch via [email protected], or on Instagram @the_feminist_files_ *CreditsHosted by Helena Kondak, Astrid Carrasco & Isobelle OpponJoined by Dr Daisy DixonEdited by Rowan BerkleyCover design by Madeleine BaberMusic by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.