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AI Startup Joi AI Offers Paid Testing Role for Guided Masturbation Feature

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AI Startup Joi AI Offers Paid Testing Role for Guided Masturbation Feature

Analysed 26 May 2026·2 sources analysed·United Kingdom·tech
AI Startup Joi AI Offers Paid Testing Role for Guided Masturbation FeaturePreviousNext

Joi AI, a US-based AI companionship startup, is hiring 10 participants as "masturbation consultants" to test a new Daily Guided Masturbation feature. Selected individuals will receive approximately Rs 1.7-1.9 lakh for a month-long role involving AI-guided voice sessions aimed at improving mood, stress, sleep, and confidence. Participants will provide detailed feedback on the experience's quality, immersion, and technical aspects. The company emphasizes this as a structured product testing role rather than a public-facing job, attracting significant public attention and mixed reactions online.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
62%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 26 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles primarily focus on the novelty and business aspects of Joi AI's hiring initiative without engaging in political discourse. Coverage centers on the company's product development and public reactions, representing a neutral commercial and social perspective. There is no evident political framing or partisan viewpoints in the sources.

Sentiment — Neutral (62/100)

The tone across the articles is largely neutral to mildly amused, highlighting the unusual nature of the job while reporting factual details. Public reactions include humor and disbelief, but the coverage maintains a professional and descriptive approach without overt positivity or negativity toward the company or its product.

How 2 sources covered this story

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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
republicworldThis AI Startup Will Pay You 1.7 Lakh a Month to MasturbateCenterNeutral
indiatodayThis AI startup is paying people Rs 1.9 lakh to masturbate. Yes, for realCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

indiatoday broke this story on 26 May, 06:19 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    indiatoday26 May, 06:19 am
    This AI startup is paying people Rs 1.9 lakh to masturbate. Yes, for real
  2. 2
    republicworld26 May, 09:06 am
    This AI Startup Will Pay You 1.7 Lakh a Month to Masturbate

Lens Score breakdown

30/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Joi AI

Story context

Category
Tech
Location
United Kingdom
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
26 May 2026
Key entities
Joi (singer)MasturbationArtificial intelligenceRole-playingSleepChatbotInternet celebrityQuestionnaireMood (psychology)Software release life cycleAvatar (computing)Usability