The sex tech to come could offer more than ‘the real thing’
Sexbots and other artificial lovers might arouse discomfort, but their continued advances could have unexpected upsides
by Rob Brooks
Rob Brooks is an evolutionary biologist based at the University of New South Wales, in Sydney. He has won major prizes for both his research (Australian Academy of Science’s Fenner Medal) and his popular writing (Eureka Prize, Queensland Literary Award for Science Writing). His new book is Artificial Intimacy: Digital Lovers, Virtual Friends and Algorithmic Matchmakers (2021).
Written by Rob Brooks