Academic Research

Canadian research finds men rated more disgusting than women for using sex toys and AI companions, providing first empirical proof of a sexual double standard.

UCL’s Gender and Tech Research Lab will host a tech abuse conference in London in May 2026, covering deepfakes, online dating and cyber harassment.

Bumble’s launching an AI matchmaker while Japan debuts apps for dating virtual partners. Plus: 660k accounts banned and psychopaths’ dating app edge.

Legal experts say virtual reality ‘rape’ should be a crime, sparking debate about the boundaries of law and technology.

Explore the latest dating app news, from verification processes by Tinder and Bumble to research linking app usage to stress and addictive behavior.

Scientists have developed an “e-Taste” system that recreates flavors for enhanced virtual experiences, including immersive gaming and remote interactions.

The Love & Sex With Robots conference will explore AI companions, emotional connections, and the implications of sex robots in society on August 24-25, 2024.

A free online conference focused on sextech, VR, AI and sex worker issues is taking place in October 2024.

Researchers have developed a new form of skin for robots that is more realistic, and fits more closely, than any previous humanoid skin.

Over the last decade, various sex robot research papers and studies have been conducted to help us understand these human-digital relationships.

AI is set to be a main focus of the Love and Sex with Robots 2023 event, taking place online from October 1-3, 2023.