In our Tech Society
In our Tech Society
Paddy Stephens
Sex Robots, Empathy, and the Perils of Cuteness
44 minutes Posted Mar 26, 2022 at 10:52 am.
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Have you ever seen a robot from a film and found it adorable? 

For the second part in our mini-series on what it means to be human as robots become more sophisticated, I chat to philosopher Dr Joanna Malinowska about the benefits, and dangers, of robots designed to be cute. That's especially in the context of sex robots, and the treatment of women.