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At one of the stands displaying AI-powered sex dolls at the Adult Video Network expo, there is a robot holding a handwritten sign saying, “You can do anything to me.” 


For generations, criticism of the porn industry has focused on the treatment of performers. But in the age of AI, the users of porn are more vulnerable than ever. 


The Economist’s Avantika Chilkoti travels to the Oscars of porn to find out how AI is changing the industry—and what it might mean for all of us.  



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https://www.economist.com/business/2026/02/18/chinas-humanoids-are-dazzling-the-world-who-will-buy-them 


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