sex-robots-promise-revolutionary-service-but-also-risks-says-study

The authors behind the Foundation for Responsible Robotics' (FRR) report, published on Wednesday, believe they could herald a "revolution" in sex, helping people who would otherwise find it hard to have intimate relationships. Sharkey said: "Some people say: 'Well, it's better they rape robots than rape real people.' However, Sharkey is sceptical of the argument that robots can help people get over rape or child sex fantasies, suggesting it is more likely to "encourage paedophilia and make it acceptable to assault children". They could affect human interactions in other ways, suggests van Wynsberghe.