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Sexy Robot

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Robots are here, and a report estimates that 38% of US jobs will be taken over by robots in 15 years.

As robots are increasingly used to solve human problems, their interaction with humans becomes more important. Think about robot surgeries and driverless taxi cabs.

This relationship can lead to some issues, as Dr Julie Carpenter, a leading expert on human-robot social interaction, explains in this Forbes interview. While she believes that transient human-robot interactions can be healthy, such as in caregiving situations, she also points out the dangers of developing emotional attachments. It is easy to ascribe organic characteristics, such as to a robot pet, and make them substitutes for human companions.

A Fortune article predicts that humans will be marrying robots by 2050.

Whether you think this is scary or exciting depends on your point of view. My personal belief is that robots are tools. Like any tool or technology it is neutral — neither good nor bad. It is how people use and control them that determines ethics and morality.

“Sexy Robot” is a sculpture by Hajime Sorayama on exhibit at the Art and Science Museum in Singapore. You can also buy one for yourself.

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  4. Oooh, bad! But not surprising: so many people are practically married to their phones already anyway. No, they spend more time with them than with whom they are married to. A marriage to robots will only make it legit. 😀 Seriously though, I’m glad I’m not young. It’s a terrible direction we are heading to.

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  5. What a beautiful photograph. Just as compelling is the information in your blog post. It is concerning and likely contentious, I feel, as the facts you’re advancing seem as though they may be misleading, but I see your point of view and it is interesting to see the argument. It is kind of a science fiction theme, too.

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