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I now pronounce you husband and robot...

Amber Thomas
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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    David Houssein:



    But I wonder what effect it will have on people's expectations in the long-run. For example, will it become normal again for a husband to believe that he literally owns his wife? Is it right that someone could design their ideal partner? I think the reality is that most of us will still prefer a romantic relationship with an actual human. 





    This is exactly why such a 'union' can never be legal. A robot cannot give consent, as at the moment AI is not advanced enough, therefore, legally, a robot is an object. In the future, with AI advancements, thre will be a need for more laws regarding the subject. Discussions on the ethical, legal and societal aspects of robotics are already taking place frequently. In the European Robotics Forum which took place last month, there were at least 5 different workshops on this topic.


    It does not seem harmless to me, because it is common for the media to report any advancement in robotics in negative ways. Most commonly, facts are misinterpreted and presented in a way similar to 'robots will steal your jobs'. I find the sensationalism that this article promotes similar to this.

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    David Houssein:



    But I wonder what effect it will have on people's expectations in the long-run. For example, will it become normal again for a husband to believe that he literally owns his wife? Is it right that someone could design their ideal partner? I think the reality is that most of us will still prefer a romantic relationship with an actual human. 





    This is exactly why such a 'union' can never be legal. A robot cannot give consent, as at the moment AI is not advanced enough, therefore, legally, a robot is an object. In the future, with AI advancements, thre will be a need for more laws regarding the subject. Discussions on the ethical, legal and societal aspects of robotics are already taking place frequently. In the European Robotics Forum which took place last month, there were at least 5 different workshops on this topic.


    It does not seem harmless to me, because it is common for the media to report any advancement in robotics in negative ways. Most commonly, facts are misinterpreted and presented in a way similar to 'robots will steal your jobs'. I find the sensationalism that this article promotes similar to this.

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