Me, My Bot and His Other (Robot) Woman? Keeping Your Robot Satisfied in the Age of Artificial Emotion
Rousi, R. (2018). Me, My Bot and His Other (Robot) Woman? Keeping Your Robot Satisfied in the Age of Artificial Emotion. Robotics, 7 (3), 44. doi:10.3390/robotics7030044
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With a backdrop of action and science fiction movie horrors of the dystopian relationship
between humans and robots, surprisingly to date-with the exception of ethical discussions-the
relationship aspect of humans and sex robots has seemed relatively unproblematic. The attraction
to sex robots perhaps is the promise of unproblematic affectionate and sexual interactions, without
the need to consider the other’s (the robot’s) emotions and indeed preference of sexual partners. Yet,
with rapid advancements in information technology and robotics, particularly in relation to artificial
intelligence and indeed, artificial emotions, there almost seems the likelihood, that sometime in the
future, robots too, may love others in return. Who those others are-whether human or robot-is to
be speculated. As with the laws of emotion, and particularly that of the cognitive-emotional theory
on Appraisal, a reality in which robots experience their own emotions, may not be as rosy as would
be expected.
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