WHAT THE H311 IS BRITISH TV DOING: Creepy AI Host Julia ALARMS This Morning viewers, While Virgin Island Sparks S3x Therapy Outrage!

This Morning fans blasted a ‘creepy’ new presenter after their disastrous debut on Tuesday – but can you spot why?

ITV hosts Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, sat down with Jake Moore, a cyber-security expert on the latest instalment of the daytime show.

At one point, the trio were joined by a new face, Julia, who wasn’t like any usual TV presenter.

Julia was an AI presenter, created by Jake using ‘straightforward and simple’ software, Ben explained.

Before she was due to appear on the show, Julia crashed and had to be rebooted.

When she did join for an interview, Cat asked the bot: ‘What is AI?’

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This Morning fans blasted a ‘creepy’ new presenter after a disastrous debut – but can you spot why?

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ITV hosts Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, (both left) sat down with Jake Moore (right), a cyber-security expert on Tuesday’s instalment of the daytime show

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At one point, the trio were joined by a new face, Julia (pictured), who wasn’t like any usual TV presenter

Julia gave a comprehensive response and said: ‘AI or artificial intelligence refers to the similarity of human intelligence in machines that are designed to think and learn like people.’

She described how it ‘encompasses various technology’ and is a ‘fascinating field with endless possibilities’.

Cat then asked: ‘Julia, we haven’t told you what to say, have we?’

The AI replied: ‘No you haven’t, I’m here to provide information and assistance bases on your queries.’

The conversation continued and Julia explained why AI exists, amongst other things.

However, the bot didn’t make it to the end of the segment and crashed again.

‘Unfortunately Julia glitched again, I think she got tired,’ Ben quipped.

Some viewers were wary of the AI presenter and even called her ‘creepy’ on social media.

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Julia described how AI ‘encompasses various technology’ and is a ‘fascinating field with endless possibilities’

Some viewers were wary of the AI presenter and even called her ‘creepy’ on social media

Many posted on X: ‘This is just Grok with a face. #thismorning.’;

‘Creepy AI on #ThisMorning.’; ‘Not a fan of AI #ThisMorning.’;

‘Creepy!!!! #thismorning.’; ‘Now this is why I don’t trust AI #thismorning.’

Earlier on in the show, two stars of Channel 4‘s new series, Virgin Island, defended the use of ‘s3x surrogates’.

Jason, 25, and Taylor, 29, appeared on the iconic sofa to chat to Cat  and Ben about their experience at the retreat.

The two are part of the group of 12 virgins of the brand new show, which premiered on Monday night, who travelled to an Island in Croatia to explore their s3xuality with help from co-founders of the Somatica Institute and the Somatica method Dr Danielle Harel and Celeste Hirschman.

The first episode saw the contributors open up about their feelings and why they haven’t been able to be intimate with anyone, and one star called Zac, 28, managed to get up close and personal with one of the s3x surrogates called Kat.

Ben admitted that he was fascinated with the surrogates and asked them to explain the dynamics.

Jason explained: ‘I didn’t have a surrogate. But the surrogates, Kat and Andre, are there for the more hands on, the nitty gritty. The physicality of it.

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Two stars of Channel 4’s Virgin Island defended the use of ‘s3x surrogates’ earlier on in Tuesday’s instalment of the ITV show

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Jason, 25, and Taylor, 29, (pictured) appeared on the iconic sofa to chat to Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, about their experience on the retreat

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Some of the contributors will explore their s3xuality with a surrogate (pictured) – which will help them become confident with getting close to others

‘You’ll definitely see what happens with that…’

Ben asked: If you are prepared and confident enough to go forward with something more physical… they are there to enable you to do that?’

Jason replied: ‘Yes. They are there to guide you through it and help you do it.’

Ben pointed out: ‘And help you so you know what you’re doing… you can feel safe, you can feel confident.

‘That’s an extraordinary job, isn’t it?’

Taylor explained: ‘It’s better than if you’re in a situation where you’re going home and going to have to do this with a stranger, they are in a place where they are able to guide you through it, keep you safe, keep you calm, take you in a really therapeutic place.

‘It’s not like hooking up with somebody on a night out. It’s therapy.

‘It’s all about taking you through the steps of intimacy and getting you there.’