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posted by n1 on Saturday May 23 2015, @11:02AM   Printer-friendly
from the mrs.-palm-will-be-jealous dept.

The concept of AI—specifically of the foxy, sexualized persuasion—has permeated pop culture for a very long time, most recently exemplified with Alex Garland's Ex Machina.

Technology, as it is wont to do, continues surging forward, simultaneously beckoning or threatening (depending on personal outlook) the potential of true artificial intelligence. And should these AI rise up, what kind of role would sexuality and sexual identity play in their existence—if at all? Hopes&Fears corralled a group of varied experts to weigh in through a group panel discussion to see what the future holds for us, the AI... and our respective crotch parts.

What does the SoylentNews community think about this?

 
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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:20PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:20PM (#186843)

    Why did you sign your comment with the Nazi Schutzstaffel symbol (⚡⚡)?

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:33PM

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:33PM (#186847) Journal

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:34PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Saturday May 23 2015, @12:34PM (#186848) Journal

    Because Schutzstaffel stole it from the electrical people?

    (same for the swastika)

    • (Score: 2) by curunir_wolf on Saturday May 23 2015, @02:49PM

      by curunir_wolf (4772) on Saturday May 23 2015, @02:49PM (#186876)
      I thought they stole the swastika from the Buddhists.
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      • (Score: 2) by nukkel on Saturday May 23 2015, @04:31PM

        by nukkel (168) on Saturday May 23 2015, @04:31PM (#186896)

        I have this (official issue) touristical map of Kyoto where each temple is marked with a swastika. Kinda funny to see how the symbol has apparently not been tainted over there.

        • (Score: 1) by tftp on Saturday May 23 2015, @09:40PM

          by tftp (806) on Saturday May 23 2015, @09:40PM (#186977) Homepage

          Kinda funny to see how the symbol has apparently not been tainted over there.

          It may have something to do with the fact that Germany and Japan were allies.

          • (Score: 2) by quacking duck on Sunday May 24 2015, @03:39PM

            by quacking duck (1395) on Sunday May 24 2015, @03:39PM (#187173)

            It has nothing to do with them being allies.

            Hinduism and Buddhism has used the swastika for over two thousands years, and often appear on statues with the swastika arms splaying to the left, instead of the right (with the entire symbol in a diamond / 45° orientation) the way the Nazis used it, though it's not uncommon to see the arms-right symbol either (but still in a 0° box, not diamond, orientation).

            Unlike the idiocy of the last year or so with names, historical and fictional uses of the word "Isis" being whitewashed away for fear of being associated with ISIS (totally legitimate fears, since far too many dimwitted assholes were harassing and bullying women named Isis and and companies with Isis/ISIS in their name), a decade of the use by one of the most vile European regimes is not going to wipe away a few thousand years of Asian culture and religion practiced by millions of people.

            • (Score: 2) by nukkel on Saturday May 30 2015, @03:09PM

              by nukkel (168) on Saturday May 30 2015, @03:09PM (#190121)

              What's up with that "Isis" name anyway? Isis is an egyptian deity. I've read all kinds of names like "IS (islamic state)", "ISIS (isl. state in Iraq & Syria)", "ISIL (isl. state in Iraq & the Levant)", Daesh (whatever the hell that means), etc. so which one is it???

              If it's all the same I'll just call them EI (Evil Incarnate).

              • (Score: 2) by quacking duck on Sunday May 31 2015, @05:36PM

                by quacking duck (1395) on Sunday May 31 2015, @05:36PM (#190442)

                ISIS is the unfortunate western media name for the group, using their preferred English-translated name.

                I prefer Daesh, which France and others use. It's their actual name transliterated from Arabic. The group hates it, because it (per Wikipedia) "considers the name Da'ish derogatory, because it sounds similar to the Arabic words Daes, 'one who crushes something underfoot'", and Dahes, 'one who sows discord'".

                Since that's exactly what they do, and it's what Arab-speaking countries officially call them anyway, to hell with what the group prefers. Not to mention we get to call them Daesh-bags.

  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Rich on Saturday May 23 2015, @07:01PM

    by Rich (945) on Saturday May 23 2015, @07:01PM (#186930) Journal

    Why did you sign your comment with the Nazi Schutzstaffel symbol

    He did not.

    He signed with U+2681, "High Voltage Sign", in reference to the potential danger of screwing a sex bot hooked up to mains through its charger.

    The relevant runic letter would be U+16CB, "Runic Letter Sigel Long-Branch-Sol S".

    Though I would guess somewhere on this planet deviants could be found that would love to mix ALL of the above.