Sexting chatbot ban points to looming battle over AI rules

In this photo illustration a virtual friend is seen on the screen of an iPhone on April 30, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. Users of the Replika ‘virtual companion’ just wanted company. Some of them wanted romantic relationships, sex chat, or even racy pictures of their chatbot. But late last year users started to complain that the bot was coming on too strong with explicit texts and images — sexual harassment, some alleged. — AFP

PARIS: Users of the Replika “virtual companion” just wanted company. Some of them wanted romantic relationships, sex chat, or even racy pictures of their chatbot.

But late last year users started to complain that the bot was coming on too strong with explicit texts and images – sexual harassment, some alleged.