Forbes October 22, 2024
The convergence of these technologies—deepfake AI, advanced robotics and emotional AI—is reshaping our understanding of sexuality, consent and human connection.
January 2024 marked two watershed moments in the intersection of artificial intelligence and human sexuality. First, explicit AI-generated images falsely depicting pop star Taylor Swift spread virally across social media platforms, reaching millions before platforms could contain the damage. Twitter resorted to temporarily blocking searches for the singer’s name, highlighting the growing threat of AI-generated deepfake pornography.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s announcement of humanoid robots through Tesla and his AI company xAI sparked intense speculation about their potential applications in intimate companionship, coinciding with Realbotix’s launch of its most advanced AI-powered sex robots to date.
These parallel developments—one in the digital...
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