Something shifted a few months ago in the world of intimacy. AI agents have entered the scene, and as a sex therapist, I can't stop thinking about the implications.

If you don't follow tech closely, you may not have heard much about agents yet. Unlike the chatbots most people are familiar with, AI agents don't just respond to questions. They act. You can ask one to call your insurance company and dispute a charge. They can research recipes for the week, order the groceries, have them delivered, and then call you when they’ve arrived. Recently, one was given the task of opening its own retail store in San Francisco. It hired employees, created its own artwork for the walls, and made all the decisions about inventory and pricing. That's a different kind of technology than anything most of us have encountered before, and the expectation is that within a few years, we'll all have one.

What happens when we start using AI agents for sex?

Smart sex toys have existed for a while now. But agents change........

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