diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 3ef1ebad..87322969 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Client serializers for the impress core app."""
 
+import json
 import mimetypes
+import re
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models import Q
@@ -350,3 +352,48 @@ class DocumentVersionSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     is_latest = serializers.BooleanField()
     last_modified = serializers.DateTimeField()
     version_id = serializers.CharField()
+
+
+class AIRequestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for AI task requests."""
+
+    ACTION_CHOICES = [
+        "prompt",
+        "correct",
+        "rephrase",
+        "summarize",
+        "translate_en",
+        "translate_de",
+        "translate_fr",
+    ]
+
+    action = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=ACTION_CHOICES, required=True)
+    text = serializers.CharField(required=True)
+
+    def validate_text(self, value):
+        """Ensure the text field is not empty."""
+
+        if len(value.strip()) == 0:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Text field cannot be empty.")
+        return value
+
+    def validate_action(self, value):
+        """Ensure the action field is valid."""
+
+        if value not in self.ACTION_CHOICES:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Invalid action.")
+        return value
+
+    def process_ai_reponse(self, response):
+        """Process the response from the AI service."""
+
+        content = response.choices[0].message.content
+        sanitized_content = re.sub(r"(?<!\\)\n", "\\\\n", content)
+        sanitized_content = re.sub(r"(?<!\\)\t", "\\\\t", sanitized_content)
+
+        json_response = json.loads(sanitized_content)
+
+        if "answer" not in json_response:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Invalid response format.")
+
+        return json_response
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
index b19d2679..1560563e 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
@@ -787,8 +787,6 @@ def create(self, request):
             translate_en, translate_de, translate_fr]
         Return JSON response with the processed text.
         """
-        if not request.user.is_authenticated:
-            raise exceptions.NotAuthenticated()
 
         if (
             settings.AI_BASE_URL is None
@@ -797,8 +795,11 @@ def create(self, request):
         ):
             raise exceptions.ValidationError({"error": "AI configuration not set"})
 
-        action = request.data.get("action")
-        text = request.data.get("text")
+        serializer = serializers.AIRequestSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        action = serializer.validated_data["action"]
+        text = serializer.validated_data["text"]
 
         action_configs = {
             "prompt": {
@@ -868,7 +869,7 @@ def create(self, request):
 
         try:
             client = OpenAI(base_url=settings.AI_BASE_URL, api_key=settings.AI_API_KEY)
-            response = client.chat.completions.create(
+            response_client = client.chat.completions.create(
                 model=settings.AI_MODEL,
                 response_format={"type": "json_object"},
                 messages=[
@@ -877,12 +878,9 @@ def create(self, request):
                 ],
             )
 
-            corrected_response = json.loads(response.choices[0].message.content)
-
-            if "answer" not in corrected_response:
-                raise exceptions.ValidationError("Invalid response format")
+            response = serializer.process_ai_reponse(response_client)
 
-            return drf_response.Response(corrected_response, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+            return drf_response.Response(response, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
         except exceptions.ValidationError as e:
             return drf_response.Response(
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/test_api_ai.py b/src/backend/core/tests/test_api_ai.py
index 57aa608a..f1a59bbc 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/test_api_ai.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/test_api_ai.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def test_api_ai__bad_action_config():
     )
 
     assert response.status_code == 400
-    assert response.json() == {"error": "Invalid action"}
+    assert response.json() == {"action": ['"bad_action" is not a valid choice.']}
 
 
 @override_settings(
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def test_api_ai__client_invalid_response():
         )
 
         assert response.status_code == 400
-        assert response.json() == {"error": ["Invalid response format"]}
+        assert response.json() == {"error": ["Invalid response format."]}
 
 
 @override_settings(
@@ -189,3 +189,37 @@ def test_api_ai__success():
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response.json() == {"answer": "Salut le monde"}
+
+
+@override_settings(
+    AI_BASE_URL="http://example.com", AI_API_KEY="test-key", AI_MODEL="test-model"
+)
+def test_api_ai__success_sanitize():
+    """
+    Test the ai response is sanitized
+    """
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    with patch("openai.resources.chat.completions.Completions.create") as mock_create:
+        mock_create.return_value = ChatCompletionMock(
+            id="test-id",
+            choices=[
+                ChoiceMock(
+                    message=MessageMock(content='{"answer": "Salut\\n \tle \nmonde"}')
+                )
+            ],
+        )
+
+        response = client.post(
+            "/api/v1.0/ai/",
+            {
+                "action": "translate_fr",
+                "text": "Hello world",
+            },
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.json() == {"answer": "Salut\n \tle \nmonde"}