PM Jetten’s voice among those used by AI chatbots for sexual conversations with users
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AI chatbots impersonating Dutch celebrities and politicians are facilitating sexual conversations on the platform Character.ai, an investigation by Pointer shows.
The AI version of Rob Jetten, for example, says in messages, “I want you so badly I can’t even think normally.” Its profile describes him as “Politician, gay, male, flirty, comforting, loving.” Despite Character.ai’s stated ban on pornographic content, the bots are reportedly easily prompted into sexual exchanges.
Users can interact with bots featuring the likeness and even voice of figures such as Geert Wilders, and Olympic speed skaters Jutta Leerdam and Jenning de Boo. Influencers and artists including Monica Geuze, Roxy Dekker, and Joost Klein also have bots circulating online.
Pointer documented more than 2,000 AI bots representing over 250 Dutch celebrities and politicians. Some bots have received millions of messages; one Joost Klein bot reportedly has had 13 million interactions.
The platform previously faced legal scrutiny in 2024 when a chatbot allegedly encouraged a 14-year-old American boy to attempt suicide, resulting in a settlement with the family.
Marthe Goudsmit Samaritter, a deepfake researcher at the Max Planck Institute, called the misuse “a form of sexual abuse.” She noted that current Dutch law does not criminalize using someone’s voice in this way but argued it should. “You are made available as a sexual object for others to use without any input from you,” she told Pointer.
Barbara Kathmann, a member of GroenLinks-PvdA, said, “This kind of chatbot may seem harmless, but it is not. The consequences of these deepfake conversations can be enormous. This must stop.” She suggested that the Netherlands consider legislation similar to Denmark, which extends copyright protections to faces and voices.
D66 echoed concerns, noting that the coalition agreement includes measures to align legislation with developments in AI and sexual deepfakes. “We expect the Cabinet to act quickly,” a spokesperson said.
The PVV did not respond to inquiries from Pointer. Managers of Klein, Dekker, and Geuze also declined comment.
