Is AI replacing intimacy? Artificial Intelligence is one of the most powerful technological shifts in human history. It can simulate thought, learn from data, and perform intellectual feats in seconds that would take humans years. At its best, AI can enhance human understanding, create new solutions to old problems, and expand the limits of our knowledge. Yet, instead of fully embracing this potential, a troubling trend has emerged: the sexualisation of AI. From “anime companions” in Grok to explicit roleplay chatbots, we are normalising the idea that AI exists to satisfy sexual fantasies rather than advance civilisation. This is more than a

Stop scrolling for a moment and look around you. Every meme, every viral video, every outrage-fueled hashtag, are you sure you chose them? Or did they choose you? We like to think we’re immune to manipulation, that our beliefs and behaviours are our own. But the reality is far more uncomfortable: the internet has become humanity’s largest psychological experiment, a vast, borderless Petri dish where social contagion is not just possible, but engineered, weaponized, and relentless. The End of Innocence: When Trends Became Epidemics Decades ago, rumours and fads spread slowly, like ripples in a pond. Today, the internet is an ocean