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Sex, AI, and the Apocalypse

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.iankduncan.com/personal/2026-09-16-sex-ai-and-the-apocalypse/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49746654 Points: 90 # Comments: 60…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.iankduncan.com/personal/2026-09-16-sex-ai-and-the-apocalypse/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49746654 Points: 90 # Comments: 60…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:15:52 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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