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Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys | BBC News
A robot ethicist launches a campaign against sex robots, saying such products demean women and reinforce stereotypes.
Hallie Siegel’s insight:
If you want to learn more about this issue, check out the Robot-Human Love episode from the Robots Podcast (http://robohub.org/robots-human-robot-love/) where Sabine Hauert interviews Kathleen Richardson and David Levy, whose work is featured in this BBC article.
Hallie Siegel
robotics editor-at-large
Hallie Siegel
robotics editor-at-large
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