The Robot Divide

When people receive care from robots, what emotions will develop in these relationships? Will people come to love their robots, as they love dogs and cats and horses? Will they love them as people love spouses and children?

David Levy recently published a book entitled "Love + Sex with Robots," in which he predicts that sex and marriage between humans and robots will eventually become common.

So how close will we get to science fiction's depictions? Will Data (from Star Trek) actually exist one day?

Today we talk about the "digital divide," the haves and have-nots when it comes to computers. When will we start talking about the "robot divide"?

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This blog post is number five in a series on key trends for innovators.