This article is produced by NetEase Smart Studio (public number çˆmartman 163). Focus on AI and read the next big era! [Netease smart news August 15 news] Do you want to have a loyal and reliable, alluring and sympathetic to your partner? This is a question that Wynsberghe, co-founder of Responsible Robotics, has been thinking about. In July 2017, she and her colleague Noel Harkey jointly released a report on sex robots. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the current status and future trends of robots in the sex industry. Wynsberghe is a professor of robotics and ethics at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Before she went to the Museum of Science to visit the robot exhibition, she received interviews with foreign media to discuss the possibilities of humans and robots for sexual life, and the implications thereof. risks of. The contents of the interview were edited and integrated on the basis of unchanged original intentions: Sex Robot VS Inflatable Doll Q: Your report is mainly about sex robots. So how are these inflatable dolls and smart devices linked to future sex robots? Wynsberghe (hereinafter referred to as W): These sex robots are like inflatable dolls. This is very interesting because sex robots are reshaping our ideas. You can buy an inflatable doll online, and you can customize and choose the style according to your preferences. If you like sprite-like ears, its ears will become very fine. You can also choose the size of the inflatable doll's chest. Strictly speaking, this is a lifeless doll that does not reach orgasm and does not interact with you. It exists only to satisfy your libido. However, people are not satisfied. It is necessary to invent a inflatable doll that is close to your ideal type. It also has “consciousness†and “imaginativeness†in order to communicate. Now, let's go back to the robot. We now start adding features to these sex robots: let the female doll imitate human climax, or let it interact with you, such as shaking his head and voice, and be able to recognize your voice and face, In this way, you can have a better sex life with you. The reasoning of sex robots is the same, but it is still quite different from the inflatable dolls. It does not require you to manually add "skills." Sex robots can talk to users and can make sounds and give feedback on your actions. But sex robots also have the advantage of inflatable dolls: you can still choose the appearance of these sex robots, different functions, whether it meets your ideal sexual partner, and so on. Now, this type of robot has become more realistic. Q: You mean that these sex robots combine science and technology with inflatable dolls. Is that right? Do you think sex robots can really land? W: Nowadays, a very hot company is inventing a robot for sex, called Abyss Creations, which uses a different platform to develop a robot called Harmony. Abyss Creations' mobile app can collect user's “sex†interests and find out about your life. This data is sent to the robot. It is reported that much of the robot's work is accomplished through this application. In sync with the development of the robot's sex industry, artificial intelligence is also rapidly developing. Al can perform facial and speech recognition and can also try to understand your emotional changes or integrate your physiological data. If you are having a heartbeat while talking about SM, this may be exactly what you want, and robots can be “adapted.†These things can happen at the same time. It's only a matter of time. Some pornographers said, “We need to develop artificial intelligence and combine it with robots. Once it is successful, humans will be immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.†Currently, there is already a place for sex services where you can see inflatable dolls. All you have to do is replace the inflatable doll with a sex robot so that more people will love the robot instead of the inflatable doll. Popular products or niche products? Q: Do you think this sex robot will produce a lot of production? Or is it just a niche product? W: On the one hand, people said, "It's disgusting. You can't do this. It's blaspheming the gods." Others said: "Great, hurry to develop it." If you're interested in it, and you don't Injury to other people does not cover your partner, so why not do it? Similarly, family planning will be normalized. Just like dildo and other sex toys, we are all familiar with this. Based on the physicalization and development of female bodies, if we continue to let the pornography industry guide the design of these robots, we will also see very erotic robots. If it is confined to one area and R&D is stagnant, it will be more like a niche product. Only people who are interested in its appearance will use this sex robot. Q: Some people think that sex robots also have some advantages. What do you think? W: There are a lot of opinions about sex robots that can be used for body treatment. If you have experienced "sexual" trauma, you can no longer live with humans. Sex robots are not a good treatment option. For men who have erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation, sex robots may be able to help them, which is the same as looking at a psychiatrist. Some people think that these inventions are also good news for people with disabilities and the elderly. Some charities are also willing to provide sexual aid for people with disabilities. You can imagine inventing a sex robot that can be of interest to people with disabilities. With proper testing of the robot, people will accept it more widely, and sex robots will no longer be a small product. Even we can choose the age of the robot, after all, we do not rule out that we will have advanced users to buy our sex robot. Q: Do you agree that sexual robots can replace prostitution and allow sex workers to be laid off? W: In order to write a research report, we interviewed some sex workers. These sex workers told us that their customers wanted them to take drugs, drink alcohol, and were curious about why they were engaged in this profession. After the interview, I feel that letting sexual workers replace sex workers may be a good thing for them and a great advancement in social civilization. There are also some sayings in the society that sex robots can reduce human trafficking and pediatric pediatric patients' attacks on children. These arguments are very interesting. A human rights lawyer we consulted, he pointed out that human trafficking has a lot to do with the governance and power of the government, and this is something robots cannot change. For example, there is a company that manufactures sex robots that can reject your payments. However, this is totally different from monopoly rule. It is indeed a good idea that sex robots help reduce human trafficking. But how do you prove it? How do you investigate a child trafficking case? Let us fill out a questionnaire. Can the use of sex robots reduce human trafficking? In fact, paedophilia is the same reason. These are currently not easy to say. The ethical issues behind Q: Some courts have already started hearing cases about sex robots. Did you hear that? W: At present, a Japanese company has created inflatable dolls that look exactly like children. In June, a man in the UK was indicted. The person ordered an inflatable doll that looked like a child from Japan and was prohibited from entering the country. In Newfoundland, Canada, there is also such a case. A child-like inflatable doll carried by the suspect was intercepted by the Customs. He was accused of holding child pornography and misusing the mail system. The question is whether this constitutes a child pornography bill in Canada? Because the law says that children will be harmed in the process of making inflatable dolls. As a result, Canada is in a very precarious situation. They either make changes to the definition of child pornography or formulate special laws and regulations on this particular situation. In the British case, the indicted man’s home contained horrific child pornography. In the case of Newfoundland, Canada, the police could not find any evidence of child pornography except the inflatable doll. Now, this case has been re-heared, and the investigators of the case are all discussing whether this inflatable doll is like a child or a small woman. They explored whether the inflatable doll's breasts had developed or deliberately made it so small. Q: Wow, this is incredible. Any idea about this? W: In such a case, people would doubt the usefulness of such inflatable dolls. It is possible that paedophilia patients will use similar inflatable dolls to prevent real children from being harmed. This is what the founder of the Japanese robot company said. But how do you prove it? This is a very real problem. You need a control group and you have to track several people. Some of these people use children's inflatable dolls so that you can compare them. In fact, these studies are immoral. Psychology has a term called "enhanced effect." This theory shows that this technology may harm children. Because these inflatable dolls are in short supply, it will not satisfy the pedophile fetish mood at all, and it will also normalize these fetish emotions. Let these children's inflatable dolls be legalized. In the entire social environment, we must show that those who have sexual fantasies do nothing wrong. At the legal and moral level, we all understand that, but only if you do not infringe or abuse children. Q: We have learned that your major is cell biology and ethics. What impact will you have on your current job? W: Since about 2004, when the surgical robot first put on the screen, I had been studying robots. I am a member of a technical team responsible for teaching surgeons how to treat patients remotely. We do not take patients to do experiments, but in the laboratory. Now I am still researching and developing drones for humanitarian assistance. It is not known whether this is related to people's infatuation with the term "robot" or the image of conceptual robots and pop culture. However, I still noticed that we did not have a systematic approach. As we did for the drug, pharmaceutical and medical industries, we did not test and verify the robots. We did not even have a standardized standard similar to home alarm clocks and electrical equipment. We are so interested in this technology and are ready to develop it. We are looking at society as a mouse in our laboratory. When we put it into action, we want to say: "This may slow innovation and development, but what we do is right." The future of robots Q: Are you looking forward to the robot's future? W: I'm looking forward to some types of robots and some of the features they have. I am very worried about the concept of "moral strangulation", and we may lose something human. Imagine a person experiencing a very difficult time, now sitting in front of you crying, or you are late for a meeting, but you still have to sit there and sit with the participants. We may not have so many opportunities in the future. If we suddenly encounter such a situation, we may not know what to do. Q: Is this because of the robot? W: Because of the general smart devices, the threshold for interpersonal communication has been raised. I think robots will increase this threshold. If the robot tells your child about the bedtime story, does it save the parents a lot of time and energy? Personally, I have two children. Reading a story book you need to stick to reading for two months. This is really tired. But this is crucial to your family relationships and your children’s growth. So why should we discard it? On the other hand, I want a robot to help me clean the house. I am very interested in drones that can implement humanitarian aid. It can send blood samples and vaccines to places we cannot reach. I am also very interested in medical robots that can detect and receive signals from the patient's body. Artificial intelligence algorithms can more accurately predict the condition of your tumor than your surgeon. This is so exciting. However, I am not interested in whether artificial intelligence can predict whether people are suicidal. I think this is not what artificial intelligence should do. The most fundamental problem is that we use science and technology as an aid, and robots are part of it. When problems arise, we rely on technology to solve problems. Q: You have already talked about the robot image in the recent hit series “Western Worldâ€. We are very curious about the whole society as a mouse in the laboratory. Is this because we have seen it with our own eyes? ? W: What's interesting about Western World is that it shows you the ugliness of humanity. There is a saying in the play: the robot looks like a mirror. This is to convey a meaning to you: If your actions have no consequences, then this is your job. This is what you can do. The occupation of the world by robots has a long history in Western novels. The robot defeated humans and gained control. Many of our fears come from popular culture. But in the Western world and elsewhere, we have also seen these perfect, humanoid creatures. Of course, they are actually played by humans. And it is very attractive. We all want to have one. However, our response is "do what you have to do so that we can achieve our goals." In addition, cultural differences are also important. In Japan, the description of the robot is not so terrible. This robot is your friendly and friendly partner. It will not destroy the world but will save the world. It has its own soul. Q: So, who will dominate the development of the robot industry? W: One of the goals of our founding foundation is to connect the public with robot companies. We want to establish a standard. Just like when you buy coffee or tea, you need a fair trade label certification. Buying products, especially food, is now a moral consideration. We are developing a similar system, so when someone goes to the store to buy a robot, it can have a "data protection policy" or "environmental sustainable development" label. This may also be a way to educate the public, such as: "What kind of products do you want to buy?" I hope this can put pressure on these companies to conduct more rigorous testing. Q: Can you give some similar examples? W: Well, one example is about GMOs. There was a time when people did not have to label whether they used pesticides or whether they were genetically modified. Now Michelin restaurants use their locally produced products. This is slow food movement. We are seeing the transformation of the terrible situation of animals. We have witnessed how the food industry has evolved toward a single direction, and it is also working hard to resist this trend. Therefore, the robots we are researching need to be diversified. Q: As far as you know, where else have humans been deviated from their development? W: Another technology is distance education. The “tele†company stated that it has a telephone communication network, so it means that the partner can use the device to carry on a long-distance sex life. However, this information and the information that the sex machine dildo can receive, such as the time before climax, all of these very private data information are available to the company. At present, there are no relevant laws and regulations that restrict the collection, sharing, storage, use, and destruction of privacy information by robot companies. Nothing at all. In fact, a Canadian company received a collective complaint from a customer because the customer did not know about the integration and use of their private data. This is the phenomenon of the robot world. When you walk into a store, a robot shows you where the hammer is; or you go into a bank and a robot asks you: “Are you here to store cash or apply for a loan?†This is for advertisers and marketers. It's all very valuable information. We will all fall into this data trap. The most valuable part of the robot is its ability to collect data. When you say: "We take some protective measures," this may be a great moment. Especially for those who need help, such as the elderly or the disabled, or children. (Source: qz.com Author: Cassie compile: NetEase see foreign intelligence platform compiler revision: Song Yufei) Pay attention to NetEase smart public number (smartman163), get the latest report of artificial intelligence industry.