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posted by takyon on Tuesday August 04 2015, @09:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the neural-network-penetration dept.

Humans could soon be having sexual relationships with robots, a top academic has claimed.

Dr Helen Driscoll said advances in technology mean the way in which humans interact with robots is set to change drastically in the coming years.

Dr Driscoll, a leading authority on the psychology of sex and relationships, said 'sex tech' was already advancing at a fast pace and by 2070, physical relationships will seem primitive.
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She said: "Most people successfully integrate other forms of virtual reality into their lives, but virtual sex - not to mention love - will be seen by some as infidelity, and this will present real challenges to some relationships.

"In the world of the future, we could well see human relationships increasingly conducted entirely online.

Would you feel cheated on if your partner had sex with a robot?


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by wonkey_monkey on Wednesday August 05 2015, @07:23AM

    by wonkey_monkey (279) on Wednesday August 05 2015, @07:23AM (#218371) Homepage

    since a sex robot can't feel emotions or take any actions based on said lacking emotions, it is not a threat to a human relationship.

    Of course it is, just as an obsession with gambling or alcohol can be a threat to a relationship despite not involving another human being.

    you don't love the robot and the robot doesn't love you

    The same is (largely) true of prostitution, yet for some reason partners get upset when you use those, too.

    i'm sure there is a breed of idiot out there right now that think masturbation is cheating.

    Who are you to say it isn't so, for those people?

    There's no fundamental logic to morality.

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