AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America


(l-r) Members of the Digital Defenders Network of the Ley Olimpia movement Vania Sisai Rodriguez, Marcela Hernandez, and Salma Semiramis show how OlimpIA platform works on their phone during an interview in Mexico City. — AFP

MEXICO CITY: Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognised as victims of online sexual violence have inspired an artificial intelligence chatbot that helps others facing abuse.

OlimpIA, which was developed in Mexico, provides legal advice and emotional support through the WhatsApp messaging platform using several dozen languages.

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