Sexbot

Jealous wives may destroy sexbot rivals and sue the manufacturer.

Another way that virtual entertainment might go is in the direction of the so-called sexbot. This would be a robotic device with artificial skin […]

Having a sexbot had turned out to be more than Nosir had anticipated.

Given that people become addicted to all sorts of pleasures from slot machines to e-mail, sexbot addiction might be inevitable […]

Then, we have sexbots, which are based on 1950 stereotypes about how a woman should behave: acquiescent, willing, always ready and patient in the home. How can that combo of 50s behaviour and porn-star looks be good for us as Homo sapiens?

I assumed, naïvely, that the tech giants would see the same poison we did and eschew sexbots — if not for the sake of prioritizing public good over profits, then at least to protect their brands.