The chatbot taking on the sex trade

Its creators say the bot is most effective when it poses as a 15-year-old girl. You can find "her" number within fake messages placed alongside real ads on websites popular with those looking to buy sex. Naive and innocent, the bot will tell you she is nervous and check that her age is "cool with you". If you say yes, that's when it's revealed: you've been talking to a chatbot, and buying sex is a crime that harms women the world over. It's a message designed to shock the recipient into reconsidering their actions, says Robert Beiser from Seattle Against Slavery.