Dozens of porn stars in lingerie lined the convention hall, but Tom Maupin, 72, knew exactly who he was there to see. The retired schoolteacher had flown from Omaha to Las Vegas, purchased a $US85 ($131) ticket and waited in line with hundreds of other porn fans in hopes of getting some face time with actress Jill Kassidy, 27.

They’d been chatting online for months, but it can be tough these days to tell whether the sexy talk you’re paying for comes from the performer herself or an AI chatbot, Maupin said on the show floor of AVN, the adult entertainment industry’s annual conference. He was looking forward to their first in-person meeting.

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