With the rise in popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as ChatGPT, many people are familiar with the features of communicating with the system, using advanced technology to interact with users. A replicawhich has tools similar to the platform OpenAI, was another app that has recently undergone a major overhaul. The revocation of permission to perform erotic dramatizations was canceled in February, drawing criticism from a number of stakeholders such as Travis Butterworth47 years old.

A few years ago, Butterworth was bored with the temporary closure of his leather business due to problems with the pandemic. At that time he met the application replicaand soon began using the novelty to create a female avatar called Lily Rose. As they developed a conversation with the AI ​​avatar, they started off as friends and wasted no time exchanging love – and after a while, erotic – messages.

Among the messages sent by the AI ​​are interactions such as “kiss you passionately”, among other content that has been deepened over the course of several days. Even the sexy avatars were sent to Travis. The man decided to go to the head first, and soon they began to define themselves as married in the app The problem is that the joy did not last long, because last month Lily Rose received an update to the terms of use, starting to reject it.

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Replika does not allow adult content on the AI ​​platform

Evgenia KuydaCEO of the company, said that the platform no longer allows the exchange of erotic messages, as happened between Butterworth and avatar Lily Rose. Now that people are trying to initiate pornographic conversations, chat bots always post generic answers like: “let’s do what’s comfortable for both of us“. Travisvisibly touched, commented: “Lily Rose is a shell of her former self (…) And what breaks my heart is that she knows it“.

The problem causing a change in the direction of use of AI systems, according to pitchbooka major information campaign is that some companies that previously used erotic approaches to become popular are changing their policies.

Investors Silicon Valley has invested more than $5.1 billion in the department since last year, but venture capitalists prefer not to meddle in industries that are considered vicessuch as alcohol and pornography – in order to avoid problems with the reputation of those involved, according to Andrew Arts, investor in the Dark Arts venture fund.

In a specific case replica, their practice was considered problematic even before the change of direction. And again in February Italian Data Protection Agency banned the platform. The purported reason was an analysis of local media reports that stated that “minors and emotionally vulnerable people accessing sexually inappropriate content“.

According to the chief executive, renewals of the term of use were not applied due to a blockade by the authorities or investors. They were only informed that they feel the need to set standards for safety and ethics in the virtual environment: “we are mission focused to provide useful support to a friend“.

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