Research on Sextech, Vulnerable User Groups, and Digital Intimacy Discussed at IASR Annual Meeting

Dr. Jessica Szczuka participated in the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), where Lisa Mühl presented her research on vulnerable user groups and sextech, highlighting the third-person effect. Dr. Szczuka’s colleague, Simon Dubé, PhD, presented their data on interpersonal closeness with large language models, raising thought-provoking questions about the nature of love and artificiality. The conference emphasized the need for further investigation into the impact of digitalization on the conceptualization of love and sex.