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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech 3 place · today 05:21 EDT

Virtual influencers and synthetic adult content: Where should the ethical line be drawn?

AI-generated influencers are gaining followers and selling subscription content online. But as some move into synthetic adult content, the line separating fiction, deception and ethics is fading.

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