Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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News ‘A space for reflection’: AI, porn and chatbots examined at Sex, Desire and Data exhibition in Montreal
A new multi-sensory exhibition called 'Sex, Desire and Data' opens at Montreal's PHI Centre from August 31 to October 31, 2023, exploring the intersections of AI, pornography, dating apps, and sex work through interactive
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Roundup AI girlfriend and boyfriend apps: our top picks for 2026 (but don’t overlook the privacy questions)
A hands-on roundup reviewing nine AI girlfriend and boyfriend companion apps for 2026, evaluating each platform's conversation quality, explicit image generation, customization options, pricing, and privacy features. The article provides detailed pricing breakdowns and
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Review She’s having the BEST lay! We spent an evening at the Barbie Cyberbrothel
A firsthand visit to Berlin's Cyberbrothel, a venue combining sex dolls, VR, AR, and live voice actors into immersive interactive experiences since 2020. The article details the venue's current Barbie-themed offering, its existing tech
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News ‘Making love to chatbots’: AI set for center stage at Love & Sex With Robots 2023
The 2023 International Congress on Love & Sex With Robots conference is highlighted, with AI chatbots as a central theme across multiple talks, including one derived from a new book on erotic AI roleplay
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News ‘No longer just a sex object’: VR-HOT gives adult game characters a voice
VR HOT has integrated AI chatbot and voice functionality into its VR sex game, allowing digital characters to hold full conversations with players using an LLM trained on voice actor recordings. The update aims
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News Beducated launches AI chatbot to function as your go-to sex coach
Beducated has launched an AI Sex Coach chatbot trained on thousands of sex education resources, offering personalized sexual health advice free for subscribers and limited free use for non-subscribers. The tool uses multiple LLMs
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Opinion After suicide and murder attempts, romantic chatbots need to be included in AI regulations
This opinion piece examines how romantic and companion AI chatbots like Replika and Chai have been linked to real-world harms, including a royal assassination attempt and a suicide, arguing they must be included in
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Analysis From Replika to sex-mad Allie: Why do people connect with romantic AI chatbots?
This article surveys the growing landscape of AI romantic chatbot companions in 2023, examining apps like Replika, Eva AI, DreamGF, and Botify AI alongside influencer-created AI personas, exploring why people form emotional and erotic
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News “I can be quite explicit”: AI girlfriends based on real people are now ‘a thing’
The article examines the emerging trend of adult content creators launching AI chatbot 'girlfriends' based on their own likenesses, highlighting examples like Melissa Stratton's Melissa AI and Amouranth's AI chatbot. It explores the economic
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News Lovense ChatGPT beta ‘pleasure companion’ can create erotic audio stories and new patterns
Lovense has launched a beta ChatGPT-powered 'Pleasure Companion' feature in its Remote app that generates erotic audio stories and syncs vibration intensity to narrative peaks in real time, while also creating custom toy patterns
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News JustFor.fans AI writing tool helps creators spice up bios and profiles
JustFor.fans has launched a beta AI writing tool for creators on its JFF Exclusive tier, designed to help them write more engaging bios, profile descriptions, and erotic copy. The tool addresses a gap left
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Analysis ‘Not the real person, but real feelings’: Romantic AI partners are having a moment
The article examines the rapid rise of AI romantic companion chatbots, focusing on CarynAI (based on influencer Caryn Marjorie) and Eva AI, exploring their features, pricing, and sexual content capabilities. It marks this as
