In her May 2025 book, The New Age of Sexism, Laura Bates uncovers how AI is contributing to, and in some cases exacerbating, the mistreatment and abuse of women.

It's no secret that men and women have vastly unequal experiences of the physical world. But it's becoming increasingly clear that the digital world can be just as dangerous.

Horrifying numbers of women experience abuse online, and technological advancements are only serving to make this worse.

In her May 2025 book, The New Age of Sexism, Laura Bates lifts the lid on the female experience of advancing artificial intelligence, from blackmail to physical abuse via virtual reality.

Using her experience as a journalist and gender equality activist, Bates describes the perils of unchecked AI progress and provides a road map for ensuring women's safety online.