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A commentary on sexting, sextortion, and generative AI : Risks, deception, and digital vulnerability

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Pater, Jessica, McDaniel, Brandon T., Nova, Fayika Farhat, Drouin, Michelle, O'Connor, Kimberly, Zytko, Douglas·2025·Family Relations
DOI 10.1111/fare.13152
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Objective: We provide a commentary that includes three expert reflections on the impacts of generative AI on sexting and sextortion—an emerging issue amongst youth across the globe. Background: At the intersection of sexting and generative AI is an emerging, problematic social phenomenon where nude images are being created using AI and shared within teen and young adult populations. This type of online abuse and sextortion has gained recent attention within global news outlets due to the social strife taking place in schools and communities, even prompting the FBI to release multiple public service announcements in 2023 and 2024. Disciplinary Perspectives: Three experts from psychology, legal, and human–computer interaction domains provide their perspectives related to generative AI, sexting, and sextortion based on emerging accounts of this issue. Across the three perspectives, privacy and consent were consistent themes as were the impacts on trust, relationships, and families. Conclusion: Future research at the intersections of policy, technology, family relationships, community education, and ethical applications of technology are essential to address this emerging threat to children and families. Implications: In addition to the many benefits extolled about generative AI, misuse of this technology will continue to be associated with negative consequences for children and families. The multidisciplinary perspectives demonstrate current and potential future issues. Negative consequences of generative AI for children and families should be further examined.

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Authors
Pater, J., McDaniel, B. T., Nova, F. F., Drouin, M., O'Connor, K., & Zytko, D.
Affiliations
  • Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation (US)
  • Purdue University Fort Wayne (US)
  • Department of Organizational Leadership Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne IN
  • University of Michigan–Flint (US)
Corresponding author
Pater, Jessica
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Venue
Family Relations
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2025-02-19
Volume
74
Issue
3
Pages
1109-1120
ISSN
  • 0197-6664 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-3729
DOI
10.1111/fare.13152
OpenAlex
W4407800209
Cited by
11
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 5
FWCI
12.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Family Relations (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords
sexting, sextortion, generative AI, privacy, consent, trust, family relationships, digital vulnerability, deception, children and families

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