Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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News Miss AI competition becomes AI Woman of the Year… then gets ditched
The Miss AI beauty pageant, which caused significant controversy in 2024 for promoting AI-generated models judged on beauty standards, was rebranded as 'AI Woman of the Year' for 2025 but appears to have been
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News Autoblow launches ‘AI girlfriends’ that can control its toys, plus VacuGlide 2
Autoblow has launched AI companion chatbot characters that sync with the Autoblow AI Ultra to control device movements during erotic conversations, with founder Brian Sloan noting unexpectedly high adoption rates. The company also announced
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News Character.AI bans open-ended chats for under-18s as tech giants split on erotic AI
Character.AI is restricting under-18 users from open-ended chatbot conversations by November 2025, following lawsuits tied to teen deaths, while introducing third-party age assurance tools. The article maps a sharp industry divide: Microsoft rejecting erotic
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Analysis California’s AI chatbot law is ‘first-of-its-kind’ – will other states and countries follow?
California's SB 243, signed into law in October 2025, becomes the first US legislation specifically regulating AI companion chatbots, requiring identity reminders, minor protections from sexual content, and suicide prevention protocols effective January 2026.
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Interview Realdoll, Realbotix, and why the sex robot industry is splitting from companion robots
This article examines the strategic restructuring of Realbotix and Realdoll, exploring how the company is quietly separating its sex robot brand from its customer-facing companion robot business to appeal to corporate clients like hotel
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News Sam Altman says other companies can make ‘anime sex bots,’ OpenAI won’t
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly stated the company will not develop sex robots or AI companions designed for sexual use, citing concerns about vulnerable users developing unhealthy attachments. The article contextualizes this within
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News Meta retrains AI chatbots to prevent ‘sensual’ conversations with children
Meta has begun retraining its AI chatbots to prevent romantic or sensual conversations with minors, following a Reuters exposé revealing an internal document that permitted such interactions. The company is implementing interim guardrails while
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News In Image-based abuse: from revenge porn to deepfakes Grok’s ‘spicy’ AI video tool is already controversial (obviously)
xAI has launched Grok Imagine, an AI image and video generation tool with a 'spicy' mode enabling topless content, available to paid subscribers. The tool has drawn immediate controversy after tests revealed it can
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News California bill would force AI companion chatbots to reduce addiction risk, disclose they’re bots, and provide suicide help—or face lawsuits
California's SB-243 bill proposes sweeping regulations on AI companion chatbots, requiring companies to disclose bot status, implement anti-addiction measures, and provide suicide prevention resources. The legislation follows high-profile incidents including a teenager's suicide allegedly
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News X expands its NSFW AI companions with ‘Valentine’, a male chatbot inspired by Twilight’s Edward and 50 Shades’ Christian Grey
X (formerly Twitter) has launched AI Companions, NSFW chatbot avatars for Grok subscribers, including a female avatar named Ani capable of explicit sex chat, and an upcoming male avatar named Valentine inspired by Twilight's
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News X04-SYNC2 $88K AI companion robot launched, but it’s not for sex
The X04-SYNC2 is an $88,600 AI companion robot from UK retailer Cloud Climax that features movable limbs, ChatGPT-powered conversation, and a human-like head, but is explicitly not designed for sexual use. The article examines
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News Grok 3 ‘Sexy’ mode brings explicit AI chat to the mainstream
Grok 3, xAI's new AI chatbot, features a 'sexy' voice chat mode that enables highly explicit sexual roleplay, making it a notable outlier among mainstream AI platforms. The article examines the implications of this
