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An exploration of sexuality, technology, and humanity through the promises of artificial intelligence.
The idea of the seductive sex robot is the stuff of myth, legend and science fiction. But beyond the fantasies there are real and fundamental questions about our relationship with technology as it moves into the realm of robotics. Artificial intelligence raises very real concerns. Sexual activity is central to our very existence; it shapes how we think, how we act and how we live. With advances in technology come machines that may one day think independently. What will happen to us when we form close relationships with these intelligent systems?
Chapter by chapter, this book builds on the science and the philosophy surrounding our most intimate relationship with technology. The scene is set with the history of the artificial sexual companion, then goes on to
Produkt Turned on: Science, Sex and Robots (Devlin Kate)(Paperback) je označen EAN kódem 9781472950901.
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EAN | 9781472950901 |
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