Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on more sexual assault charges, two women are now behind most U.S. mortgages, and AI companies join a commitment to update the Violence Against Women Act for the 2020s. Have a restful weekend.
- VAWA and AI. Thirty years ago today, the Violence Against Women Act was signed into law. The legislation helped take domestic violence from an issue considered a "private family matter" to a serious crime. Between 1993 and 2022, domestic violence in the U.S. dropped 67%.
Today, gender-based violence also happens online. As part of a new set of initiatives marking the legislation's 30th anniversary today, the White House has secured voluntary commitments from major tech companies to prevent online sexual abuse, including nonconsensual AI deepfakes.
