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These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI
Joi AI conducted a monthlong study in which 10 participants masturbated using AI companions, framing the activity as a 'wellness' intervention to address male loneliness.
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WIRED Artificial Intelligence
Aug 14, 2026
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'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions - The Times of India
Chinese users are emotionally disengaging from AI companion apps following regulatory restrictions on emotionally manipulative or relationship-simulating AI services.
Spin 65% Source-Supported AI Risk Moderate Needs Evidence
Times of India Tech via Google News
Jul 16, 2026
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China forces its biggest AI platforms to shut down humanlike chatbot personas
China's national regulators mandated ByteDance and Alibaba to disable humanlike AI companion features on their platforms, citing compliance with new AI governance rules.
Spin 65% Source-Supported AI Risk Moderate Needs Evidence
The Decoder
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 9, 2026