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BBC profiles a Philippines-based 'chatter' who pretends to be an OnlyFans model in online chats, earning under $2 per hour despite targets to drive sales. The job is emotionally taxing, morally troubling, and largely unregulated, prompting union concerns about worker protections. Some agencies offer up to about $4/hour, but legal risks loom under local anti-pornography laws, while OnlyFans says its relationship is with the creator, not the chat workers.
OhChat is a startup creating AI-powered digital doubles of celebrities and creators, allowing users to interact with lifelike avatars for personalized and often intimate experiences, raising ethical concerns about emotional dependence and digital exploitation.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is enthusiastic about the company's new AI agent platform, Agentforce, which has already secured 200 deals in its first quarter. The platform is expected to significantly boost Salesforce's revenue, with projections now reaching $37.8 to $38 billion for the fiscal year. Benioff envisions AI agents as digital collaborators that can work continuously, potentially transforming the workforce landscape. Despite the rise of AI, Salesforce plans to hire 1,400 salespeople to meet the growing demand for Agentforce, highlighting a blend of human and AI collaboration in the enterprise sector.