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Why Are People Falling In Love With Robots? - Rob Brooks - #659
Rob Brooks is a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of New South Wales, a researcher, and author.
Machines are integrating themselves more and more into our lives. From algorithms which know when you're depressed and want to eat ice cream to sex robots who are available to satisfy your desires on-demand. This concept, known as artificial intimacy, might seem as though it’s from a science fiction novel but, it’s rapidly becoming a reality in modern life.
Expect to learn what Artificial Intimacy is and its potential impacts on the future of relationships, whether it's actually legal to get married to a robot, how worried we should be about people retreating from the real world, the danger of supermarkets who can talk to your sex robot, whether artificial intimacy is better than no intimacy at all and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Rob’s Artificial Intimacy Prophecies
(03:32) AI’s Role in Sexual Conflict Theory
(10:02) How Modern Technology is Changing Sex
(14:24) Should We Be Worried?
(19:55) How Accurately Can Machines Replicate Intimacy?
(27:40) Impact of Constant Sexual Variety on Psychology
(34:26) The Problem with Algorithmic Matchmaking
(40:18) What’s Causing Increased Male Incel Violence?
(51:25) Why Gender Pay Gaps May Be a Good Thing
(1:04:17) How Out-Earning Partners Impacts Men & Women Differently
(1:08:10) The Benefits of Dating Attractive Men Outweigh the Costs
(1:11:04) The Next Decade of AI Intimacy
(1:20:06) Where to Find Rob
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Rob Brooks is a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of New South Wales, a researcher, and author.
Machines are integrating themselves more and more into our lives. From algorithms which know when you're depressed and want to eat ice cream to sex robots who are available to satisfy your desires on-demand. This concept, known as artificial intimacy, might seem as though it’s from a science fiction novel but, it’s rapidly becoming a reality in modern life.
Expect to learn what Artificial Intimacy is and its potential impacts on the future of relationships, whether it's actually legal to get married to a robot, how worried we should be about people retreating from the real world, the danger of supermarkets who can talk to your sex robot, whether artificial intimacy is better than no intimacy at all and much more...
Sponsors:
Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10)
Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout)
Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM)
Timestamps:
(00:00) Rob’s Artificial Intimacy Prophecies
(03:32) AI’s Role in Sexual Conflict Theory
(10:02) How Modern Technology is Changing Sex
(14:24) Should We Be Worried?
(19:55) How Accurately Can Machines Replicate Intimacy?
(27:40) Impact of Constant Sexual Variety on Psychology
(34:26) The Problem with Algorithmic Matchmaking
(40:18) What’s Causing Increased Male Incel Violence?
(51:25) Why Gender Pay Gaps May Be a Good Thing
(1:04:17) How Out-Earning Partners Impacts Men & Women Differently
(1:08:10) The Benefits of Dating Attractive Men Outweigh the Costs
(1:11:04) The Next Decade of AI Intimacy
(1:20:06) Where to Find Rob
Extra Stuff:
Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/
To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom
-
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
Get in touch.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
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