In a sign of how far the tech world has drifted into the surreal, an AI startup is paying people thousands of dollars to jerk off on company time. While Americans grind through real jobs and families face rising costs, this venture frames self-gratification as cutting-edge wellness research.
Joi AI announced it is hiring 10 “Masturbation Consultants” at $2,000 per month to test its new Daily Guided Masturbation feature.
]Yes, you read that correctly. This is the world we’ve now entered.
y’all broke the link
— Joi AI (@joi___ai) May 26, 2026
here’s the new one?https://t.co/QR35pSdnC5
The role reportedly involves using AI voice sessions matched to the user’s mood and documenting impacts on stress, sleep, mood, focus, and energy over four weeks.
It’s science, Ok.
The company laid it out plainly: “we’re hiring 10 Masturbation Consultants $2,000/month to test our new Daily Guided Masturbation feature and document the effects on stress, sleep and mood yes it’s real yes you get paid.”
we’re impressed
— Joi AI (@joi___ai) May 25, 2026
apply!
A spokesperson for the firm, Julie Levin, defended the project as a noble effort against outdated views, stating “We launched this initiative to conduct research aimed at fighting the stigma surrounding masturbation. Our goal is to demonstrate that it is a healthy habit and a vital part of a wellness routine.”
truly noble work
— Joi AI (@joi___ai) May 25, 2026
“For four weeks, participants will engage in a daily masturbation routine and report back on how it affects their sleep quality, stress levels, mood, focus, and energy. We plan to publish our findings once the study is complete,” Levin expanded.
we love your commitment
— Joi AI (@joi___ai) May 25, 2026
Levin highlighted the overwhelming interest: “The response has been incredible. We have received over 100,000 applications in just two days, making it probably one of the most popular job listings currently available.”
your resume just wrote itself
— Joi AI (@joi___ai) May 25, 2026
Yes, a lot of people want to get paid for doing something they already do all day long anyway.
She added: “We’re looking to pay someone to do what a vast majority of adults do anyway, for free — for science.”
Just said that Julie.
She continued, “It’s a very common human habit, and we really believe it’s not supposed to be taboo. But at the end of the day, like with any job or side hustle, each person can decide if it’s right for them and worth applying.”
Wanking is now a ‘side hustle’.
the competition for these jobs is too stiff
— Mad ML scientist (@HououinTyouma) May 25, 2026
The job posting sought candidates who are “articulate, observant, and impossible to blush” and could describe sensations “better than a sommelier describes wine.”
Joi AI, formerly known as EVA AI, operates as a platform for “AI-lationships,” letting users interact with digital versions of celebrities or custom fantasy characters. It has raised $3 million and employs 22 people. The company positions itself as a judgment-free alternative to traditional dating apps.
In other words, it’s making money off of sad lonely people who have given up on meeting real humans and settled for fake ‘relationships’ with AI agents.
This latest push fits the broader pattern in Silicon Valley: leveraging provocative content and AI to capture attention in an oversaturated digital landscape. While traditional industries struggle with regulation and economic pressures, AI firms chase novelty, often blurring lines between innovation, entertainment, and exploitation of basic human drives.
Critics see this as another step in the erosion of personal discipline and real human connection. In an era of declining birth rates, widespread social isolation, and technology designed to keep users hooked, outsourcing intimate experiences to AI guidance raises questions about long-term societal effects.
Does framing routine private behavior as paid scientific labor really advance wellness, or does it simply further commodify natural impulses while Big Tech harvests more data?
Parents are going to be so excited I finally got a job!
— Sound Dobad (@SoundDobad) May 25, 2026
stop promoting insanity
— Innerdevcrypto (@Innerdevcrypto) May 26, 2026
daily masturbation rapidly depletes your jing (sexual energy), the battery of life and your most precious inner power
excessively depleting it with daily masturbation will cause fatigue, depression, anxiety, and all kind of other problems
This will never work, with a paid position you'll only get low quality money hungry applicants. True gooners do it for the love of the game.
— Jungy (@JungleTrout) May 26, 2026
Men used to go war.
— Arnold (@arnoldi254) May 26, 2026
The company insists the study will yield valuable insights into stress reduction and better sleep. Yet many will view it as symptomatic of a culture that prioritizes stimulation and convenience over character, family, and productive work.
This episode highlights how AI development increasingly intersects with the most personal aspects of life. We watching a future unfold where technology doesn’t just assist but increasingly directs even our most basic instincts—often for profit.
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