The sex robot who talks back: Chips with Everything podcast
by Presented by Jordan Erica Webber and produced by D from Technology | The Guardian on (#3Z863)
Jordan Erica Webber talks to Dr Kate Devlin about how sex robot owners seek conversation as much as pleasure
Disclaimer: This episode of Chips with Everything covers topics that some listeners might find disturbing.
Back in April 2017, The Guardian produced a film called Rise of the Sex Robots, a documentary by journalist Jenny Kleeman. In it, Jenny travelled to California to see a new prototype for an artificially intelligent sex robot. Its name, or her name, if you prefer, is Harmony and it can fulfil each user's particular desires through customisable appearance and personality.
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