AI firms keep hunting for fresh data to sharpen their models. Some turn to low-paid annotators who tag endless images or transcribe awkward conversations. Others have taken a more direct route. Last week Joi AI, a startup behind NSFW chatbot companions, posted openings for ten masturbation consultants. Selected applicants would earn $2,000 a month to test audio features and file weekly reports on their experiences. The response? Over 100,000 applications in days. Futurism first highlighted the listing. Head of brand Julie Levin told Business Insider the company received far more interest than expected. “What are we supposed to do with 100,000 applications?” Levin asked. She added that applicants should reflect on how the activity affected their lives. “We expect people to learn something about how masturbation affects their life in a good way or a bad way.” Applicants flooded the form with quips.…