AI ‘dream girls’ are coming for porn stars’ jobs

AI will change adult entertainment forever. The risks — for sex workers and the rest of us — are profound.

By Tatum Hunter

February 25, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. EST

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LAS VEGAS — Dozens of porn stars in lingerie lined the convention hall, but Tom Maupin, 72, knew exactly who he was there to see. The retired schoolteacher had flown from Omaha to Las Vegas, purchased an $85 ticket and waited in line with hundreds of other porn fans in hopes of getting some face time with actress Jill Kassidy, 27.

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