These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI

5 days ago by abacabadabacaba to c/nottheonion

Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
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Jubei_K_08 30 points 4 days ago

"...research project run by Joi AI, which is promoting a daily guided “jerk off with purpose” masturbation tool combining “sound [and] ritual” as part of its professed goal to “solve male loneliness.”"

"...The website costs a minimum of $3.99 a month to access, but users are likely to spend far more on the platform, with 10,000 “Joi neuron” coins costing $99.99 and private videos from companions costing 1,000 neurons."

Innovation 👏😌

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Sibbo 9 points 4 days ago

So it's like a mix of a porn paysite and spirituality?

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lavander 3 points 4 days ago

And AI because it’s 2026

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