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I now pronounce you husband and robot...

Chinese engineer and AI expert, Zheng Jiajia, felt so lonely after not having any luck finding a human wife that he decided to marry a robot he built. After "dating" for 2 months, the couple tied the knot. He plans to upgrade his robotic wife in the future to give her the ability to walk, move and even do household chores.


Read more at: http://nextshark.com/chinese-engineer-marries-ai-robot-no-luck-women/


Is this a one-off or is this a sign of things to come? Would you be tempted to find/build a robotic partner, would you prefer to wait for a compatible human or would you rather be single? What "upgrades" would you want to build into your partner?
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    How did the doll give consent to marriage? Is this marriage legal - will the doll inherit his belongings?

    So many more questions - just because this situation makes no sense.

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  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member
    How did the doll give consent to marriage? Is this marriage legal - will the doll inherit his belongings?

    So many more questions - just because this situation makes no sense.

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