近期有一项为期 28 天的实验，探讨 AI 引导的自慰是否能成为一种健康仪式。参与者 Keshav 每天记录自己的情绪、精力与渴望等状态，并每周两次与 Joi AI 的数位伴侣进行互动。这些数位角色能根据使用者的偏好提供客制化的性体验，甚至包含各种特殊的癖好设定。

实验初步报告显示，参与者在自慰后的压力程度降低了 25%，专注力提升了 17%。更引人注目的是，他们对尼古丁、酒精及垃圾食物等不良嗜好的渴望据称减少了 44%。Joi AI 公司认为这可能成为管理成瘾问题的一种新方式，尽管此说法缺乏严谨的科学证据支持。

然而，专家对此研究方法提出质疑，指出仅依赖自我报告容易产生偏差，缺乏客观的认知测试佐证。尽管如此，参与者与部分研究人员仍认同自慰有助于释放压力。但同时也有人担忧，若过度依赖这类高度个人化的 AI 性伴侣，可能会成为一种拐杖，导致使用者在现实世界中更进一步地孤立。

A recent 28-day experiment explored whether AI-guided masturbation could serve as a wellness ritual. Participant Keshav logged his daily mood, energy levels, and cravings, while engaging twice a week with Joi AI's digital companions. These digitized characters offered customized sexual experiences tailored to user preferences, including various specific kinks.

Preliminary findings from the study suggested that participants experienced a 25 percent reduction in stress and a 17 percent increase in focus after self-pleasuring. Notably, their self-reported cravings for vices like nicotine, alcohol, and junk food purportedly decreased by 44 percent. Joi AI views this as a potential new tool for managing addictions, though the claim lacks rigorous scientific backing.

However, experts criticized the research methodology, pointing out that relying solely on self-reporting is prone to bias and lacks objective cognitive testing. Despite this, participants and some researchers acknowledged the stress-relieving benefits of masturbation. Yet concerns remain that over-reliance on such highly personalized AI sexual companions might become a crutch, potentially leading users further into real-world isolation.