EventAugust 14, 2026
Joi AI hired 10 'masturbation consultants' for AI wellness study

For a 28-day July study, Joi AI instructed 10 "masturbation consultants" to masturbate daily except Sundays, using its AI companions twice a week; each participant gets $2,000. The company claims the ritual could help "solve male loneliness" and is promoting a guided daily "jerk off with purpose" tool.
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