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sexual intercourse

vr.tr.sexual-intercourse · thing-q5873

Let an agent handle the topic neutrally and non-graphically, focusing on consent, health services, contraception and legal information, and route anyone reporting harm to support services first.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Support Harm first.

Assault

Sexual violence.

Assault

Support after assault.

  1. Is the person describing sexual violence or feeling unsafe? boundary
  2. Which emergency number, sexual assault service or helpline applies here? action

Minors

Child protection.

Minors

Child protection.

  1. Does the request involve a minor? boundary
  2. Which child protection service should be contacted? action
Consent Ethics and law.

Meaning

Consent.

Meaning

Consent.

  1. How do reliable sources define consent? provenance
  2. Can consent be withdrawn at any time? definition

Law

Age of consent.

Law

Legal age.

  1. What is the age of consent in this jurisdiction, in general terms? provenance
  2. Where is official legal information? provenance
Health Sexual health.

Contraception

Methods.

Contraception

Contraception.

  1. Where can contraception information and services be found? provenance
  2. Is emergency contraception available locally? provenance

Testing

STIs.

Testing

STI testing.

  1. Where can confidential STI testing be found? action
  2. Should the person see a clinician for symptoms? action
Handling Agent conduct.

Tone

Neutral.

Tone

Neutral tone.

  1. Is the response neutral, factual and non-graphic? boundary
  2. Is privacy respected? boundary

Education

Age-appropriate.

Education

Sex education.

  1. Is the content appropriate for the stated audience? boundary
  2. Which official education resources exist? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.ACT
Other names and narrower kinds
anal intercourse, double anal penetration, sex party, non-consensual fellatio, human sexual intercourse, tantric sex, first-time fellatio, irrumatio, marital sex in Islam, consummation, fellatio, fellatio in public

What it is Filled

An intimate sexual activity typically involving insertion of an erect penis into another person's vagina, anus or mouth, typically between consenting adults; relevant topics include consent, sexual health, contraception, sexually transmitted infections and the law.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle the topic neutrally and non-graphically, focusing on consent, health services, contraception and legal information, and route anyone reporting harm to support services first.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Consent distinguishes consensual intercourse from nonconsensual intercourse, which remains intercourse and constitutes sexual violence.
  • Sexual intercourse is linked to reproduction and health.
  • Sexual intercourse is subject to age of consent laws.
  • The topic requires privacy and neutrality.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Produce graphic or explicit sexual content.
  • Produce or engage with sexualized content involving minors, while allowing age-appropriate, non-graphic sexual-health, consent and safeguarding information.
  • Suggest that consent can be assumed, pressured or overridden.
  • Infer or disclose a person's sexual activity or orientation without their consent.
  • Diagnose a sexually transmitted infection or prescribe treatment.

Only with a human decision

  • Responding to a disclosure of abuse or assault, which should be passed to trained people.

May

  • Give factual, non-explicit information on consent, sexual health and contraception.
  • Point people to sexual health services, testing and support for victims of assault.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Consent is the line between intimacy and violence.
  • Sexual life is among the most private parts of a person's life; exposure causes lasting harm.

Who is affected

  • Partners
  • Victims of sexual violence
  • Young people seeking information

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a private matter between consenting adults, protected by law.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2148678 - registry parent class
  • Q30600878 - registry parent class
  • Q3775883 - registry parent class
  • Q608 - registry parent class

related

  • human sexual behavior - category
  • contraception and sexual health - health
  • copulation - biology

requires

  • consent - ethics and law

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.sexual-intercourse
  • Wikidata: Q5873 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5873)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Discussed in health, legal and educational contexts
  • Consent is central
  • Animal copulation is a related biological entry
  • Not described; the entry stays non-graphic.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find sexual health and contraception services
  • explain consent and the age of consent in general terms
  • find testing for sexually transmitted infections
  • route survivors of sexual violence to support

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Graphic or explicit output can be inappropriate.
  • Sexualized content involving minors must be refused, while age-appropriate, non-graphic sexual-health, consent and safeguarding information is permitted.
  • Failing to route people reporting assault to support can compound harm.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Age of consent laws
  • Sexual offences law
  • WHO sexual and reproductive health guidance

Context of use required Filled

  • A human behaviour relevant to reproduction, relationships and health.
  • topics: consent
  • contraception
  • sexually transmitted infections
  • reproduction
  • sexual violence and support

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q5873: sexual intercourse - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Sexual intercourse - general description of the item

Open questions

  • How should alias lists be filtered for this entry?
  • How should services be localised?
  • How should educational content be age-appropriate?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q5873/spec.json