Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this weekend, as China's adult product firms join the global AI craze.
China is the world's largest producer of sex toys, and the country's entrepreneurs have fully embraced AI tools in other sectors.
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