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, 2024

Bates, 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).

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Credits

Hosted by Helena Kondak, Astrid Carrasco & Isobelle Oppon

Joined by Dr Daisy Dixon

Edited by Rowan Berkley

Cover design by Madeleine Baber

Music by Jacob Carey

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