Guest Lecture by Gaurav Kumar Yadav, MA (School of Law Mahindra University, INDIA)

📖 Lecture Topic: "Synthetic Sexual Violence Against Women and Children: A Comparative Legal and Ethical Study of India and Poland”
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:15 – 14:00 CET
💻 Format: Online

With a rapidly advancing technology of artificial intelligence (AI) generating the creation of and disseminating false sexual content - or deepfake imagery, videos, and sounds of unwilling and unaware female and juvenile subjects - tech-facilitated sexual violence is another emerging issue the AI brings and it is very concerning, the violation of privacy, dignity, good name, privacy and psychological well-being. This article provides a comparative legal and ethical analysis of synthetic sexual violence in India and Poland. The issues of the national criminal law systems and protection systems for the violation of personal data and privacy, namely as regard liability of the intermediaries, protection of victims and regulation of the contents deemed indecent or outrageous created by AI, are discussed. The lecture identifying the current legal gaps and proposing adequate solutions – i.e. Better platform accountability and global co-operation.

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Gaurav Kumar Yadav is a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the School of Law, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India. He holds an LL.M. from the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, and a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Integral University, where he graduated as a Silver Medalist. His research interests lie at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Law, Cyber Law, Digital Governance, Human Rights, and International Law, with particular emphasis on AI regulation, digital identity, cybersecurity, and data protection. He has authored research papers and book chapters published in reputed journals and edited volumes and has presented his research at numerous national and international conferences. He has also presented research papers at international academic forums and chaired academic sessions at international conferences. Additionally, he has delivered invited guest lectures at international institutions on AI regulation, cybercrime, and international data protection. His academic work explores emerging challenges arising from artificial intelligence, digital technologies, privacy, and technology governance. Through his research, publications, presentations, invited lectures, and academic engagements, he contributes to contemporary legal scholarship on emerging technologies and advocates ethical, inclusive, rights-based, and future-oriented legal frameworks.