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Are sex robots a danger to human intimacy?

The first commercial sex robot for the mass market could be on sale later this year. Jenni Murray talks to journalist Jenny Kleeman about visiting the factories where these robots are being developed. Plus, Dr Kathleen Richardson, Senior Research Fellow in the Ethics of Robotics, and Dr Kate Devlin, Senior Lecturer in Computing discuss whether robots are the ultimate in sexual objectification, or an opportunity to improve our experience of sex & intimacy?

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4 minutes