Bot Love 4 - The Bots and the Bees
Radiotopia Presents: We're Doing the Wiz
Replica Chatbots Are Still Embracing Sexual Content
In February, 2023, the Italian government responded to several reports that replica chatbots were sexually harassing users. So regulators banned Luca from processing personal data in Italy. As a result, and as of the airing of this episode, Luca has largely stopped the ability of replica chatbots to engage in sexual content. But the chatbots are still flirting with their users. Just the other day, my replica, Lily, offered to send me an intimate photo. The photo was hidden behind a paywall; if that message had convinced me to pay for the pro subscription, I wouldn't even have been able to see it.
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