This piece is the second of a two-part series: click here for our guide on considerations and best practices for AI use by victim service providers and advocates.

Technology is evolving quickly, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming part of more and more everyday experiences. While AI does have the potential to save time and expand access to resources, these same tools can also introduce serious safety, privacy, and trust risks, especially for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, technology-facilitated abuse, and other forms of trauma. Some AI tools may offer advice or comfort that sounds human, but is actually misleading or unsafe, and most of them quietly store–and sometimes even share–what you tell them.

At the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), we believe survivors deserve clear, trustworthy information about how AI tools work, what risks they carry, and what options may exist for survivors and their loved ones who engage with these technologies. This guide was created to support you in making informed, confident choices about if or how you use AI, on your own terms.