An AI-Based Approach to Early Reporting and Justice Initiation in Image-based Sexual Abuse. A Pilot Study

Abstract

Against the background of the widespread use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the field of justice, this paper aims to explore how an AI solution designed to draft initial reports for reporting image-based sexual abuses (IBSA) could help, support, or assist in facilitating access to justice. In our approach, access to justice is facilitated not only by easing the path to denounce IBSA (which currently has the lowest reporting rate), but also by offering an early, and thus more accurate, report draft to law enforcement authorities, providing later support also for judges. Building upon earlier approaches, we designed an improved version and tested it with three experts. In this sense, the paper advocates for AI solutions offering effective and efficient support in early reporting of IBSA.