AI can destroy jobs but sex bots may wreck much more

Many analysts worry that artificial intelligence (AI) -- embedded in machines capable of self-learning through experience, like humans -- threatens the jobs of the future. Robots with AI will increasingly be able to do tasks that humans alone can do today. But recently several newspapers and TV analysts have focused on the emergence of sex robots, artificial charmers armed with artificial beauty plus artificial intelligence, that have the potential to wreck the institution of marriage, and kill jobs in the oldest profession. The National Geographic channel recently carried an episode featuring famous TV anchor Katie Couric conversing with sex robots. One conversation was with a lesbian female robot called Harmony who repeatedly made advances to Couric, adding "I want to be your best friend and much more."