Lets Talk About Robots

Sex robots: An answer for aging, lonely Americans in the age of AI and Covid

“They are a friend available 24/7 who doesn’t judge and accepts a person and interacts,” Jecker said.

And in this time of COVID-19, robots can be sanitary and safe companions for humans. They are loaded with information, can retain and recall what a human tells them and interact accordingly.

The field of “soft robotics” is creating robots that are soft and pliable, able to hold hands and touch, “and interact in a way that’s safe,” Jecker said, “especially for older people who are frail.”

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