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AI ...Everything?

AI ...Everything?

Bryony Cole
February 22, 2024

👋 HEY ALL!

Well, it seems I can't open a tab this week without reading about AI.

But amidst all that tech talk, there's a refreshing counterbalance: Make Love Not Porn, a business aimed at fostering real-world, compassionate approaches to social sex and education, has partnered with Jameela Jamil and I Weigh, to launch their first equity crowdfunding campaign.

Dive deeper into that below (or... become an investor now).

Making headlines this week:

🎉 Sex Toy Users Report Better Quality of Life
🤖 Automated Intimacy: AI gives and takes
🎓️ Sextech School's Largest Australian Speaker Line-Up for March 2024

+Plus:

💼 job openings

🎪 community events

💸 investments

— Bryony

🔥 THIS WEEK IN SEXTECH

🎉 Study: Sex Toy Users Report Better Quality of Life

Scientists confirm people who use sex toys experience higher quality of life. Article in Danish below, research in English from The Journal of Sex Research here.

Glade danskere har ofte en dildo under sengen

Folk, der ejer sexlegetøj, har et mere tilfredsstillende liv ifølge nyt dansk studie. Det kan dog ikke konkludere, at det er sexlegetøjet, der gør dem glade.

🤖 Automated Intimacy: AI gives and takes

AI's presence, like most areas of our life, is underway in sextech.

While AI-driven features present clear commercial and innovation opportunities, questions about reliance on AI for intimacy, privacy and the need for ethical guidelines are emerging.

Solid signals this conversation has hit the mainstream with coverage in Sifted, Elle,T3 and Mozilla, off the back of The New York Times article last week.

Take your pick of these 4 reads:

Would You Talk Dirty With A Robot?

Welcome to the age of sexual AI

Talk dirtAI to me: how sextechs are getting intimate with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is helping sextechs turn a profit, but is automated intimacy causing more harm than good to society?

Opinion: Is AI taking over the sexual wellness industry?

Hold on to your seat! Sex tech is changing...

*Privacy Not Included: A Buyer’s Guide for Connected Products

Wowee! Relationship chatbots are terrible for your privacy in strange new ways while also being terrible for your privacy in regular old ways.

🎓️ Join Sextech School Cohort 13

Sextech School has been running for four years now. Our program's always been about making waves globally.

But seeing the sextech industry blow up right here in Oz? It's what I've been waiting for.

We've rounded up some serious Aussie firepower in our mentors and speakers.

Whether you're a founder looking for a network, or you're on the hunt for your next big move, our six-week program has got you covered, wherever you are.

Next cohort's launching in just two weeks - don't miss your shot! [Join now]

🎪 EVENTS

🖥️ Feb 22, Virtual, Go Fund Yourself - a crowdfunding workshop by AORTA films [RSVP here]

🖥️ Mar 2, Virtual, Crafting Romantic Stories in a Brand New Way hosted by Pirr [Free workshop]

🇦🇺 Mar 5-7, South Australia, SouthStart [Tickets here]

💼 HOT JOBS

🇺🇸 CTO, AUR+A Dating & Networking [Apply here]

🇺🇸 Operations Manager, St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline [Apply here]

🇸🇬 Email Marketing Manager, Better Body Co. [Apply here]

🇬🇧 Product Marketing Manager, Bumble Inc. [Apply here]

🇩🇪 Group Business Development Manager, Lovehoney Group [Apply here]

💸 INVESTMENTS

🤝 Make Love Not Porn's Launches Equity Crowdfunding

Jameela Jamil, the powerhouse behind I Weigh, and Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn (MLNP), are teaming up to expand the 15-year mission of MLNP with a targeted $1M raise on Wefunder.

Individuals are invited to invest with as little as $100.