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6:13Now PlayingLauren Kunze, the CEO of Pandorabots and Co-founder of ICONIQ, tells Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua that "OpenAI's shift to erotica is deeply shocking" in terms of the wider impact it could have on society and generative AI users. The update is part of OpenAI's efforts to monetize its user base, as chatbot romance and erotic roleplay have proven to be money makers for other companies. In contrast, Pandorabots has decided not to expand its chatbots to include romantic companions. Kunze was speaking at the Bloomberg Tech summit in London.
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