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Sex Robots | Kate Devlin | TEDxWarwick


when I was little I wanted to be an

when I was little I wanted to be an archaeologist and this is me age 3 about

archaeologist and this is me age 3 about

archaeologist and this is me age 3 about to embark and wherefores excavation and

to embark and wherefores excavation and

to embark and wherefores excavation and I became an archaeologist but and please

I became an archaeologist but and please

I became an archaeologist but and please excuse the pun there were plenty of

excuse the pun there were plenty of

excuse the pun there were plenty of those in my talk I didn’t think there

those in my talk I didn’t think there

those in my talk I didn’t think there was any future in it and so to avoid my

was any future in it and so to avoid my

was any future in it and so to avoid my career being in ruins I decided to

career being in ruins I decided to

career being in ruins I decided to specialize and so I went back to

specialize and so I went back to

specialize and so I went back to university and I did a master’s degree

university and I did a master’s degree

university and I did a master’s degree and then a PhD in computer science my

and then a PhD in computer science my

and then a PhD in computer science my archaeology is the study of human

archaeology is the study of human

archaeology is the study of human activity through the objects and the

activity through the objects and the

activity through the objects and the architecture of the past

architecture of the past

architecture of the past whereas computer science is the creation

whereas computer science is the creation

whereas computer science is the creation of new technologies like the present and

of new technologies like the present and

of new technologies like the present and it’s about the future so you don’t think

it’s about the future so you don’t think

it’s about the future so you don’t think that have a lot in common but actually

that have a lot in common but actually

that have a lot in common but actually what interests me is the intersection of

what interests me is the intersection of

what interests me is the intersection of these things the changes that we see

these things the changes that we see

these things the changes that we see through time when new technologies are

through time when new technologies are

through time when new technologies are introduced to our societies for the past

introduced to our societies for the past

introduced to our societies for the past 10 years I’ve been working in

10 years I’ve been working in

10 years I’ve been working in human-computer interaction and

human-computer interaction and

human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence at Goldsmiths

artificial intelligence at Goldsmiths

artificial intelligence at Goldsmiths University of London lately I’ve been

University of London lately I’ve been

University of London lately I’ve been working on sex robots my parents are so

working on sex robots my parents are so

working on sex robots my parents are so proud of me um so it’s quite niche and

proud of me um so it’s quite niche and

proud of me um so it’s quite niche and when I say sex robots it’s really a

when I say sex robots it’s really a

when I say sex robots it’s really a shorthand for all kinds of Technology

shorthand for all kinds of Technology

shorthand for all kinds of Technology that relates to intimacy so it covers

that relates to intimacy so it covers

that relates to intimacy so it covers topics like psychology philosophy

topics like psychology philosophy

topics like psychology philosophy interactivity attachment our hopes our

interactivity attachment our hopes our

interactivity attachment our hopes our fears and love it’s about forming

fears and love it’s about forming

fears and love it’s about forming intimate relationships with machines and

intimate relationships with machines and

intimate relationships with machines and with artificial intelligence night sex

with artificial intelligence night sex

with artificial intelligence night sex and artificial intelligence might sound

and artificial intelligence might sound

and artificial intelligence might sound like a strange mix but they have some

like a strange mix but they have some

like a strange mix but they have some things in common

things in common

things in common sex is central to being human it’s how

sex is central to being human it’s how

sex is central to being human it’s how we all got here it’s a fundamental

we all got here it’s a fundamental

we all got here it’s a fundamental motivation of humans to pass on their

motivation of humans to pass on their

motivation of humans to pass on their DNA this Maps really nicely to

DNA this Maps really nicely to

DNA this Maps really nicely to traditional ideas about artificial

traditional ideas about artificial

traditional ideas about artificial intelligence where people were trying to

intelligence where people were trying to

intelligence where people were trying to program machines that had goal-oriented

program machines that had goal-oriented

program machines that had goal-oriented here view but there’s another side to it

here view but there’s another side to it

here view but there’s another side to it too there’s a branch of cognitive

too there’s a branch of cognitive

too there’s a branch of cognitive science that looks at embodiment how we

science that looks at embodiment how we

science that looks at embodiment how we use our physical bodies to explore the

use our physical bodies to explore the

use our physical bodies to explore the world and make sense of it well you

world and make sense of it well you

world and make sense of it well you don’t get much more embodied than sex

don’t get much more embodied than sex

don’t get much more embodied than sex now for the purposes of my research I’m

now for the purposes of my research I’m

now for the purposes of my research I’m defining sex as any type of enacted

defining sex as any type of enacted

defining sex as any type of enacted sexual behavior so it’s sexual activity

sexual behavior so it’s sexual activity

sexual behavior so it’s sexual activity that releases the chemicals that make us

that releases the chemicals that make us

that releases the chemicals that make us feel good the oxytocin serotonin the

feel good the oxytocin serotonin the

feel good the oxytocin serotonin the endorphins it’s a bite pleasure

endorphins it’s a bite pleasure

endorphins it’s a bite pleasure it doesn’t necessarily involve

it doesn’t necessarily involve

it doesn’t necessarily involve penetration it doesn’t necessarily mean

penetration it doesn’t necessarily mean

penetration it doesn’t necessarily mean reaching orgasm it’s not heteronormative

reaching orgasm it’s not heteronormative

reaching orgasm it’s not heteronormative and it’s not just penis meets vagina so

and it’s not just penis meets vagina so

and it’s not just penis meets vagina so anything goes no the robot in sex robots

anything goes no the robot in sex robots

anything goes no the robot in sex robots robots are embodied they have a physical

robots are embodied they have a physical

robots are embodied they have a physical place in the world and some of them have

place in the world and some of them have

place in the world and some of them have artificial intelligence in them a robot

artificial intelligence in them a robot

artificial intelligence in them a robot is simply a machine that can automate

is simply a machine that can automate

is simply a machine that can automate certain actions and we already have them

certain actions and we already have them

certain actions and we already have them around us we have domestic robots in our

around us we have domestic robots in our

around us we have domestic robots in our homes like robot vacuum cleaners they

homes like robot vacuum cleaners they

homes like robot vacuum cleaners they work on factory production lines there

work on factory production lines there

work on factory production lines there are care robots there are robots

are care robots there are robots

are care robots there are robots carrying out surgery and hospitals to a

carrying out surgery and hospitals to a

carrying out surgery and hospitals to a higher standard than a human can and we

higher standard than a human can and we

higher standard than a human can and we have robots that we use for

have robots that we use for

have robots that we use for companionship as well now the thing

companionship as well now the thing

companionship as well now the thing about robots today is that none of the

about robots today is that none of the

about robots today is that none of the robots that we have are sentient none of

robots that we have are sentient none of

robots that we have are sentient none of them are conscious none of them are

them are conscious none of them are

them are conscious none of them are self-aware that’s a really long time off

self-aware that’s a really long time off

self-aware that’s a really long time off if it happens at all their big arguments

if it happens at all their big arguments

if it happens at all their big arguments in the field of artificial intelligence

in the field of artificial intelligence

in the field of artificial intelligence about whether that will happen so what

about whether that will happen so what

about whether that will happen so what about these sex robots then well I see

about these sex robots then well I see

about these sex robots then well I see them as a form of sex technology and you

them as a form of sex technology and you

them as a form of sex technology and you may be familiar with sex technology you

may be familiar with sex technology you

may be familiar with sex technology you may be intimately familiar with sex

may be intimately familiar with sex

may be intimately familiar with sex technology I’m not taking a poll and it

technology I’m not taking a poll and it

technology I’m not taking a poll and it could be things like sex Hardware sex

could be things like sex Hardware sex

could be things like sex Hardware sex tech hardware which is sex toys and this

tech hardware which is sex toys and this

tech hardware which is sex toys and this what you can you know buy on the high

what you can you know buy on the high

what you can you know buy on the high street it might be a sex tech software

street it might be a sex tech software

street it might be a sex tech software which are things like apps perhaps

which are things like apps perhaps

which are things like apps perhaps hookup apps apps for intimacy to explore

hookup apps apps for intimacy to explore

hookup apps apps for intimacy to explore desires it could be content like virtual

desires it could be content like virtual

desires it could be content like virtual reality which now has a

reality which now has a

reality which now has a of poor iners content and I think sex

of poor iners content and I think sex

of poor iners content and I think sex robots fits under that you might

robots fits under that you might

robots fits under that you might recognize some of these ships now we

recognize some of these ships now we

recognize some of these ships now we know that phallic objects that look a

know that phallic objects that look a

know that phallic objects that look a lot like sex toys were being created

lot like sex toys were being created

lot like sex toys were being created thirty thousand years ago thirty

thirty thousand years ago thirty

thirty thousand years ago thirty thousand these are actually from 12,000

thousand these are actually from 12,000

thousand these are actually from 12,000 years ago and no they may not have had a

years ago and no they may not have had a

years ago and no they may not have had a sexual purpose and academics and

sexual purpose and academics and

sexual purpose and academics and archaeologists will argue a lot about

archaeologists will argue a lot about

archaeologists will argue a lot about this but I’m saying don’t overlook the

this but I’m saying don’t overlook the

this but I’m saying don’t overlook the obvious here okay

obvious here okay

obvious here okay academia tends to be a bit squeamish

academia tends to be a bit squeamish

academia tends to be a bit squeamish when it comes to talking about sex we

when it comes to talking about sex we

when it comes to talking about sex we see these ships right the way through

see these ships right the way through

see these ships right the way through time resulting in the sort of sex toys

time resulting in the sort of sex toys

time resulting in the sort of sex toys we have today like vibrators the

we have today like vibrators the

we have today like vibrators the aesthetic of current sex toys is really

aesthetic of current sex toys is really

aesthetic of current sex toys is really changing though because we have the

changing though because we have the

changing though because we have the potential of new forms of interaction

potential of new forms of interaction

potential of new forms of interaction that’s sort of unlimited by physical

that’s sort of unlimited by physical

that’s sort of unlimited by physical realism and so we’re seeing sex toys

realism and so we’re seeing sex toys

realism and so we’re seeing sex toys that are breaking new boundaries

that are breaking new boundaries

that are breaking new boundaries they’ve become beautiful they’ve become

they’ve become beautiful they’ve become

they’ve become beautiful they’ve become customisable programmable there are sex

customisable programmable there are sex

customisable programmable there are sex toys today that wouldn’t look out of

toys today that wouldn’t look out of

toys today that wouldn’t look out of place on a shelf in your living room

place on a shelf in your living room

place on a shelf in your living room honestly you wouldn’t tell the

honestly you wouldn’t tell the

honestly you wouldn’t tell the difference I have lots in my office and

difference I have lots in my office and

difference I have lots in my office and people hardly notice so how long have

people hardly notice so how long have

people hardly notice so how long have sex robots been around well actually we

sex robots been around well actually we

sex robots been around well actually we can trace it way way back back to the

can trace it way way back back to the

can trace it way way back back to the earliest written history Pandora known

earliest written history Pandora known

earliest written history Pandora known for her box was the first human woman in

for her box was the first human woman in

for her box was the first human woman in Greek myth she was created by the gods

Greek myth she was created by the gods

Greek myth she was created by the gods they met her and they give her an

they met her and they give her an

they met her and they give her an artificial intelligence she was known as

artificial intelligence she was known as

artificial intelligence she was known as the beautiful evil she was condemned for

the beautiful evil she was condemned for

the beautiful evil she was condemned for her sexuality and actually that’s a

her sexuality and actually that’s a

her sexuality and actually that’s a trope that we see playing throughout

trope that we see playing throughout

trope that we see playing throughout time we see it down the years this idea

time we see it down the years this idea

time we see it down the years this idea of the seductive artificial lover who’s

of the seductive artificial lover who’s

of the seductive artificial lover who’s very a Rotter sized female

very a Rotter sized female

very a Rotter sized female Shipley obedient just a little edge of

Shipley obedient just a little edge of

Shipley obedient just a little edge of danger these guides which is the term

danger these guides which is the term

danger these guides which is the term for a female humanoid robot they’re

for a female humanoid robot they’re

for a female humanoid robot they’re designed to play to cultural stereotypes

designed to play to cultural stereotypes

designed to play to cultural stereotypes and we see it in sci-fi books we seen it

and we see it in sci-fi books we seen it

and we see it in sci-fi books we seen it in films like Maria in Metropolis

in films like Maria in Metropolis

in films like Maria in Metropolis ever in ex machina it’s far far less

ever in ex machina it’s far far less

ever in ex machina it’s far far less common to see a sex robot in male form

common to see a sex robot in male form

common to see a sex robot in male form now there’s a number of reasons for this

now there’s a number of reasons for this

now there’s a number of reasons for this it might be socialized bias in that

it might be socialized bias in that

it might be socialized bias in that there weren’t that many women authors or

there weren’t that many women authors or

there weren’t that many women authors or filmmakers before this it may be that

filmmakers before this it may be that

filmmakers before this it may be that there are fewer women in tech that’s a

there are fewer women in tech that’s a

there are fewer women in tech that’s a big problem we know that the people who

big problem we know that the people who

big problem we know that the people who make the tech shape the form of attack

make the tech shape the form of attack

make the tech shape the form of attack it may be because there’s been a massive

it may be because there’s been a massive

it may be because there’s been a massive issue in that their women’s sexuality

issue in that their women’s sexuality

issue in that their women’s sexuality has been disregarded for centuries what

has been disregarded for centuries what

has been disregarded for centuries what I want to explore is how can we create

I want to explore is how can we create

I want to explore is how can we create sex technology that is diverse fair

sex technology that is diverse fair

sex technology that is diverse fair equal and unbiased if you want to buy a

equal and unbiased if you want to buy a

equal and unbiased if you want to buy a sex robot today this is what you get

there aren’t really any in existence but

there aren’t really any in existence but we have our mechanized sex dolls and

we have our mechanized sex dolls and

we have our mechanized sex dolls and companies that are promising to put

companies that are promising to put

companies that are promising to put artificial intelligence into those dolls

artificial intelligence into those dolls

artificial intelligence into those dolls they are poseable silicone woman shaped

they are poseable silicone woman shaped

they are poseable silicone woman shaped objects they’re pretty much like a bad

objects they’re pretty much like a bad

objects they’re pretty much like a bad shot mannequin from the 1980s so who

shot mannequin from the 1980s so who

shot mannequin from the 1980s so who buys them well the US company that

buys them well the US company that

buys them well the US company that manufactures this particular doll says

manufactures this particular doll says

manufactures this particular doll says they’re bought by people who are lonely

they’re bought by people who are lonely

they’re bought by people who are lonely and isolated they call them love dolls

and isolated they call them love dolls

and isolated they call them love dolls rather than sex dolls they say that

rather than sex dolls they say that

rather than sex dolls they say that they’re brought by therapists and

they’re brought by therapists and

they’re brought by therapists and psychiatrists by families for adult

psychiatrists by families for adult

psychiatrists by families for adult children who are socially excluded now

children who are socially excluded now

children who are socially excluded now we know from years of study that humans

we know from years of study that humans

we know from years of study that humans get attached to nonliving things such a

get attached to nonliving things such a

get attached to nonliving things such a particular effect known as the

particular effect known as the

particular effect known as the Tamagotchi effect after those little

Tamagotchi effect after those little

Tamagotchi effect after those little virtual pets that people had in the

virtual pets that people had in the

virtual pets that people had in the mid-90s some people tried to kill those

mid-90s some people tried to kill those

mid-90s some people tried to kill those pets deliberately but people get

pets deliberately but people get

pets deliberately but people get attached to them and we see it in

attached to them and we see it in

attached to them and we see it in studies about care and companion robots

studies about care and companion robots

studies about care and companion robots and nursing homes we see it with our

and nursing homes we see it with our

and nursing homes we see it with our digital assistants in the homes sri

digital assistants in the homes sri

digital assistants in the homes sri cortana alexa we see people arguing with

cortana alexa we see people arguing with

cortana alexa we see people arguing with their GPS systems there are actually

their GPS systems there are actually

their GPS systems there are actually anecdotes of soldiers in battle who have

anecdotes of soldiers in battle who have

anecdotes of soldiers in battle who have funerals for their bomb disposal robots

funerals for their bomb disposal robots

funerals for their bomb disposal robots when they’re damaged beyond repair

when they’re damaged beyond repair

when they’re damaged beyond repair we also know that human-like robots can

we also know that human-like robots can

we also know that human-like robots can really freak us out

really freak us out

really freak us out okay so this is a thing called the

okay so this is a thing called the

okay so this is a thing called the uncanny valley and it’s basically that

uncanny valley and it’s basically that

uncanny valley and it’s basically that the more lifelike something looks the

the more lifelike something looks the

the more lifelike something looks the wider the gulf gets the more recouped

wider the gulf gets the more recouped

wider the gulf gets the more recouped out by it until it crosses that boundary

out by it until it crosses that boundary

out by it until it crosses that boundary into being indistinguishable from us now

into being indistinguishable from us now

into being indistinguishable from us now there are some theories about why that

there are some theories about why that

there are some theories about why that might be and it might be because

might be and it might be because

might be and it might be because something that seems looks human looks

something that seems looks human looks

something that seems looks human looks alive but isn’t alive makes us think of

alive but isn’t alive makes us think of

alive but isn’t alive makes us think of death so we’re a long way off we’re a

death so we’re a long way off we’re a

death so we’re a long way off we’re a long way off from closing that gap and

long way off from closing that gap and

long way off from closing that gap and from crossing the uncanny valley we’re a

from crossing the uncanny valley we’re a

from crossing the uncanny valley we’re a long way from the TV shows of West world

long way from the TV shows of West world

long way from the TV shows of West world or humans so I want to think about what

or humans so I want to think about what

or humans so I want to think about what other forms that sex robots could take

other forms that sex robots could take

other forms that sex robots could take what’s the point in pursuing this human

what’s the point in pursuing this human

what’s the point in pursuing this human angle what about all the technology we

angle what about all the technology we

angle what about all the technology we have that allows us to explore things

have that allows us to explore things

have that allows us to explore things what about different textures different

what about different textures different

what about different textures different shapes different movements these days

shapes different movements these days

shapes different movements these days we’ve got smart fabrics we’ve got a

we’ve got smart fabrics we’ve got a

we’ve got smart fabrics we’ve got a textiles that respond to touch so we

textiles that respond to touch so we

textiles that respond to touch so we could make a cuddly robots we can make a

could make a cuddly robots we can make a

could make a cuddly robots we can make a sensual one that can be stroked and

sensual one that can be stroked and

sensual one that can be stroked and could stroke us back a lot of us are

could stroke us back a lot of us are

could stroke us back a lot of us are wearing technology that can track our

wearing technology that can track our

wearing technology that can track our bodies things like health trackers that

bodies things like health trackers that

bodies things like health trackers that can measure our heartbeat or our skin

can measure our heartbeat or our skin

can measure our heartbeat or our skin responses you can buy off-the-shelf

responses you can buy off-the-shelf

responses you can buy off-the-shelf equipment that read your brainwaves what

equipment that read your brainwaves what

equipment that read your brainwaves what if we took that data that we get from

if we took that data that we get from

if we took that data that we get from those trackers and we fed it into some

those trackers and we fed it into some

those trackers and we fed it into some form of sex technology so that we have

form of sex technology so that we have

form of sex technology so that we have something very individual that would

something very individual that would

something very individual that would respond to our needs can we abstract

respond to our needs can we abstract

respond to our needs can we abstract these sex robots the way we abstract sex

these sex robots the way we abstract sex

these sex robots the way we abstract sex toys and can we make something that’s

toys and can we make something that’s

toys and can we make something that’s really beautiful and malleable and

really beautiful and malleable and

really beautiful and malleable and unique it’s one of the benefits because

unique it’s one of the benefits because

unique it’s one of the benefits because I don’t think it’s just this dystopian

I don’t think it’s just this dystopian

I don’t think it’s just this dystopian vision of a solitary man addicted to his

vision of a solitary man addicted to his

vision of a solitary man addicted to his robot girlfriend we know that sex has a

robot girlfriend we know that sex has a

robot girlfriend we know that sex has a really wide range of well-being measures

really wide range of well-being measures

really wide range of well-being measures associated with it now not everyone

associated with it now not everyone

associated with it now not everyone wants to have sex but there are people

wants to have sex but there are people

wants to have sex but there are people who do and who aren’t able to there are

who do and who aren’t able to there are

who do and who aren’t able to there are sexual surrogates who are people working

sexual surrogates who are people working

sexual surrogates who are people working with clients and sex therapists who will

with clients and sex therapists who will

with clients and sex therapists who will engage with these clients actually to

engage with these clients actually to

engage with these clients actually to work on physio

work on physio

work on physio chuckle and psychological issues that

chuckle and psychological issues that

chuckle and psychological issues that the clients have perhaps that’s a place

the clients have perhaps that’s a place

the clients have perhaps that’s a place where our technology could be applied

where our technology could be applied

where our technology could be applied there’s a sex tech company in the UK

there’s a sex tech company in the UK

there’s a sex tech company in the UK they make what they term a guy breeder

they make what they term a guy breeder

they make what they term a guy breeder and it’s a sex toy that allows men with

and it’s a sex toy that allows men with

and it’s a sex toy that allows men with spinal cord injuries to reach orgasm can

spinal cord injuries to reach orgasm can

spinal cord injuries to reach orgasm can also be used for a reptile dysfunction

also be used for a reptile dysfunction

also be used for a reptile dysfunction and the really nice thing about that

and the really nice thing about that

and the really nice thing about that tech is it can be used by anyone and

tech is it can be used by anyone and

tech is it can be used by anyone and this is a great thing about accessible

this is a great thing about accessible

this is a great thing about accessible technology if you make your technology

technology if you make your technology

technology if you make your technology accessible everybody in society can

accessible everybody in society can

accessible everybody in society can benefit from it we’ve got an aging

benefit from it we’ve got an aging

benefit from it we’ve got an aging population in the developed world the

population in the developed world the

population in the developed world the English longitudinal study of aging has

English longitudinal study of aging has

English longitudinal study of aging has shown that people are having sex in

shown that people are having sex in

shown that people are having sex in their 70s 80s and 90s and yet we have a

their 70s 80s and 90s and yet we have a

their 70s 80s and 90s and yet we have a care crisis and people end up going into

care crisis and people end up going into

care crisis and people end up going into care homes and nursing homes where sex

care homes and nursing homes where sex

care homes and nursing homes where sex becomes way down the list of priorities

becomes way down the list of priorities

becomes way down the list of priorities in their life but maybe they want that

in their life but maybe they want that

in their life but maybe they want that maybe we can provide technology that

maybe we can provide technology that

maybe we can provide technology that lets them have an active sex life sex

lets them have an active sex life sex

lets them have an active sex life sex robots could be used therapeutically to

robots could be used therapeutically to

robots could be used therapeutically to treat sex offenders there’s been a study

treat sex offenders there’s been a study

treat sex offenders there’s been a study at the University of Montreal to use

at the University of Montreal to use

at the University of Montreal to use virtual reality to rehabilitate

virtual reality to rehabilitate

virtual reality to rehabilitate rehabilitate sex offenders but before

rehabilitate sex offenders but before

rehabilitate sex offenders but before you think I’m too naive and optimistic

you think I’m too naive and optimistic

you think I’m too naive and optimistic I do recognize there are problems around

I do recognize there are problems around

I do recognize there are problems around this it’s not uncomplicated

we might go out with a bang these are

we might go out with a bang these are headlines that arose from a conference I

headlines that arose from a conference I

headlines that arose from a conference I organized in December around love and

organized in December around love and

organized in December around love and sex with robots which the media loved I

sex with robots which the media loved I

sex with robots which the media loved I think that’s a little bit too negative

think that’s a little bit too negative

think that’s a little bit too negative but there are there are issues one of my

but there are there are issues one of my

but there are there are issues one of my big concerns is a right D etre so a lot

big concerns is a right D etre so a lot

big concerns is a right D etre so a lot of smart technology collects data and

of smart technology collects data and

of smart technology collects data and it’s massive massive amounts of personal

it’s massive massive amounts of personal

it’s massive massive amounts of personal information that’s being taken and

information that’s being taken and

information that’s being taken and stored and hopefully is safe but you

stored and hopefully is safe but you

stored and hopefully is safe but you never know what happens if there’s a

never know what happens if there’s a

never know what happens if there’s a data breach who’s got your data who owns

data breach who’s got your data who owns

data breach who’s got your data who owns it there’s already been a lawsuit in the

it there’s already been a lawsuit in the

it there’s already been a lawsuit in the u.s. around data collected from a smart

u.s. around data collected from a smart

u.s. around data collected from a smart vibrator there are other legal and

vibrator there are other legal and

vibrator there are other legal and ethical ramifications what happens if we

ethical ramifications what happens if we

ethical ramifications what happens if we try to treat sex offenders with sex

try to treat sex offenders with sex

try to treat sex offenders with sex robots and instead of it being a proxy

robots and instead of it being a proxy

robots and instead of it being a proxy it becomes an escalation to further

it becomes an escalation to further

it becomes an escalation to further abuse there needs to be a lot more work

abuse there needs to be a lot more work

abuse there needs to be a lot more work in this now a big question that people

in this now a big question that people

in this now a big question that people ask will humans become redundant I don’t

ask will humans become redundant I don’t

ask will humans become redundant I don’t think they’re well it’s a normal fear

think they’re well it’s a normal fear

think they’re well it’s a normal fear that we see repeated throughout time

that we see repeated throughout time

that we see repeated throughout time when the printing press has developed we

when the printing press has developed we

when the printing press has developed we were told that books would be a threat

were told that books would be a threat

were told that books would be a threat due to the sheer amount of information

due to the sheer amount of information

due to the sheer amount of information that people will be exposed to

that people will be exposed to

that people will be exposed to newspapers were going to lead to

newspapers were going to lead to

newspapers were going to lead to complete social isolation the television

complete social isolation the television

complete social isolation the television was going to destroy family life we

was going to destroy family life we

was going to destroy family life we treat new technology with wariness

treat new technology with wariness

treat new technology with wariness because of the unknown but I have a

because of the unknown but I have a

because of the unknown but I have a degree of optimism we’re living in a

degree of optimism we’re living in a

degree of optimism we’re living in a technological age we can’t avoid it

technological age we can’t avoid it

technological age we can’t avoid it we’re human in a world that’s

we’re human in a world that’s

we’re human in a world that’s increasingly full of machines artificial

increasingly full of machines artificial

increasingly full of machines artificial intelligence is integrating seamlessly

intelligence is integrating seamlessly

intelligence is integrating seamlessly into our lives so seamlessly that we

into our lives so seamlessly that we

into our lives so seamlessly that we don’t even notice it perhaps our robotic

don’t even notice it perhaps our robotic

don’t even notice it perhaps our robotic counterparts are the key to happiness if

counterparts are the key to happiness if

counterparts are the key to happiness if we ship them in the right way maybe it’s

we ship them in the right way maybe it’s

we ship them in the right way maybe it’s time to literally embrace the robots

time to literally embrace the robots

time to literally embrace the robots thank you

thank you

thank you you

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