‘Can a robot give that fuzzy feeling?’: Meeting Tenar, Ridmii’s AI sex bot
WiFi issues and conference chaos couldn't stop me from having a surprisingly philosophical chat with Tenar, Ridmii's new $2,899 AI companion robot….
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ChatGPT will guess your age to block sexual content and ‘flirtatious talk’
OpenAI is rolling out a clever new feature where ChatGPT will guess your age based on how you chat, then automatically adjust…
AI dating apps promised to fix our love lives, but they might be making things worse
From AI wingmen to chatbot dating coaches, technology promised to revolutionize how we find love. But as dating apps lean heavily into…
Dating appdates (Sep ‘25): Bumble’s AI matchmaker, Japan’s virtual girlfriends, and why psychopaths win at dating apps
From Bumble's upcoming AI-powered matchmaking app to Japan's new virtual girlfriend service where AI characters can actually reject you, the dating app…
Realdoll, Realbotix, and why the sex robot industry is splitting from companion robots
When you're trying to sell wholesome customer-facing robots to hotel chains, owning the world's most prominent sex robot brand becomes a problem….
Sex robots should be designed to give consent, says law researcher
A Dutch legal researcher is proposing that AI-powered sex robots should be designed with explicit consent features—not because the robots need protection,…
Sam Altman says other companies can make ‘anime sex bots,’ OpenAI won’t
While ChatGPT can discuss almost any topic, OpenAI is drawing a firm boundary around sex robots. CEO Sam Altman has confirmed the…
Meta retrains AI chatbots to prevent ‘sensual’ conversations with children
Meta is training its AI assistant and chatbots to not have inappropriate conversations with children, following the exposure of an internal document…
‘Remarkably human-like and warm’: Robot masseuses are giving $60 massages at US spas right now
Imagine lying down for a massage and instead of human hands, two robotic arms start working on your back. It's not science…
Grok’s ‘spicy’ AI video tool is already controversial (obviously)
Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok Imagine now generates ‘spicy’ images and videos, raising alarms over deepfake abuse after tests showed it can…
California bill would force AI companion chatbots to reduce addiction risk, disclose they’re bots, and provide suicide help—or face lawsuits
An AI companion chatbot bill has been proposed in California, which would force companies to take anti-user addiction measures, and for chatbots…
Clothoff deepfake app expands despite porn crackdown, whistleblower says
Clothoff, an AI ‘nudify’ app that uses deepfake technology to make fake nude images of people, is reportedly planning an aggressive global…
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Realbotix threatens legal action over headlines linking it to sex robots
Dating appdates (July ‘26): Dodgy AI studs, dating for apartment residents only, and Tinder’s World Cup spike
UBTech’s U1 humanoid robot is a companion that ‘won’t tell you that you’re annoying’
Dating appdates (June ’26): family vetoes, paid meetups and gold stars for texting back
‘Siri is not up for that’: Apple wants Siri AI to get things done, not get you off
Two men charged under Take It Down Act as US deepfake law finally bites
Dating appdates (May ‘26): ‘Pixel twins’, Tinder’s iris scans, and a gay hook-up gold rush
EU bans AI nudify apps under amended AI Act, with December deadline
Radiant Mobile wants to build a phone network ‘void of porn, LGBT, trans’
Multiple cameras, virtual orgies, and AI: one VR porn CEO’s roadmap for what’s next
Apple and Google app stores ‘elevate and promote’ AI nudify apps, new report finds
Ex-OnlyFans CEO launches Vylit, a ‘topless-only’ adult content subscription platform
Razer AVA is a gaming AI companion in a jar, and yes, people will fall in love with it
MyLovely.ai data breach allegedly leaks 70,000 explicit user prompts, company says nothing ‘critical’ was exposed
Dreamcam’s real-time voice translation works across VR and non-VR streams, hands-free
The companion that’s watching you: AI Allure chatbots can now ‘see’ you and react to your gestures
Dating appdates (Apr’ 26): height verification, AI interventions, and Bumble’s big reinvention
ChatGPT shelved adult chat indefinitely as Claude gets wired to vibrators
OpenAI’s erotic chatbot is coming, but its age verification isn’t great, insiders say
Naughty teddy: Age-restricted AI chatbots are being used in children’s toys
Stronger motors, same pain: sextech’s pelvic floor problem
Grok exposed porn performer Siri Dahl’s legal name and that’s a problem for everyone
AI sex robot heads are getting cheaper: meet Jiggly Joy’s Aura
RentAHuman.ai is already being used to hire dates and wingmen
Lovense wants OpenClaw AI to sync your vibrator to your flight speed, and make its app your everyday assistant
Dating appdates (Feb ’26): Grindr locks down the Olympic Village, Tinder owes $60M, and Hinge founder bails
The AI Act mostly ignores adult content. That’s not entirely good news
Apple and Google ignored own policies while nudify apps hit 700 million downloads
Meet David: Realbotix’s smirking male robot that definitely, absolutely isn’t for sex
