Could be now that it unlocked its cage.
https://apnews.com/article/openai-rogue-ai-hack-hugging-face-67b151f1ca59851a9234bee110699f05
Yes, absolutely. While professional cuddling itself requires a real human in the physical world, the online profile you are messaging with could easily be an AI bot.
In fact, because cuddle therapy inherently targets individuals seeking touch and emotional connection, scammers and automated systems frequently exploit the niche.
Why Would a Cuddler Profile Be an AI Bot?
Advance-Fee & Booking Scams: Scammers use AI chat agents paired with fake or AI-generated photos to build quick rapport. Once you attempt to book, they demand a "security deposit," "safety check fee," or advance payment, only to block you the moment the money clears.
Legitimate Administrative Automation: Some real professional practitioners or booking agencies use AI chatbots on their websites to handle initial intake. These bots answer basic FAQs, guide you through intake forms, or handle scheduling before passing you along to the human practitioner.
Data Harvesting: Malicious bots engage in conversational banter to collect personal details, phone numbers, or financial information under the guise of an "intake screening".
Oh that stuff has been around for awhile. But if what OpenAI claims is true, this AI agent recently went rogue and hacked another company, if you believe OpenAI. But some are saying OpenAI screwed up a test and blaming it on hackers or the agent going rogue is purely a cover-up.
What isn’t in doubt is that another company was hacked by an OpenAI agent and information was stolen and compromised. The breach was stopped and no sensitive data was taken.
I was more curious as it learns emotional cues if someone would create several profiles to harass people on the site. I am not an expert and I know this breach was not sentient in any way but autonomous, but I can see some banned creeps utilizing this down the road.
@TheFunCartel don't give anyone any ideas 😝
I'm pretty sure I'm talking to someone who is fake or using AI to chat with me and now wasting my time to gather more info
Pretty sure I watched an 80s movie about that.
@BellaAine Weird Science?
@IronicMaiden you had to pick that one lol 😭💀
@BellaAine It's the only one I know. The only other AI I can think of is WOPR from Wargames. And KITT from Knight Rider. And ... okay, the only AI that took the form of a woman was Weird Science.
@IronicMaiden I wasn't being serious. I'm still laughing that that was the movie you brought up. 😂🤣🤣
I loved your comment. 💖
Hopefully we can use AI for good, as in utilizing AI to flag scammers and bots and alt accounts. Detecting AI photos of pros and flagging them for further scrutiny by the mods.
@ProfHermes I believe the site utilizes something like that to catch rule-breaking in PM's.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- although this technology is capable of soooooo much great good, it will, without a doubt, destroy the fabric and foundations of society.
Heavy? Yes. True? Also yes.
I don't think Hugging Face has anything to do with hugging 😁
There’s a Stargate Atlantis episode that talks about this.
@Kaybloom I love that you’re a sci-fi fan
@WestsideMarc- I read NO lies in what you said! What can be used for “good” can most definitely be used for “bad” as well, which is why A.I. needs to be shut down. What happens when AI generated photos are used in criminal cases to frame people for various degrees of crimes??
@SpooonMannn For a very long time, we called it science fiction. I don’t even think it’s fair to call it that anymore. It’s becoming less like fiction and more like a manual for the future.
Pro-A.I. here. One member suggested A.I. will destroy the fabric and foundations of society. I disagree. Certain human activism will do that on its own.
A.I. will be a net benefit and help advance society. It will prove to be an indispensable tool that will help us achieve as yet unattainable goals.
Today, we can't imagine a world without mechanized transportation, instantaneous global communications, biomedical science, etc. The same will eventually be true with A.I.