Pygmalion complex in the age of AI:Risk and response of sex robots
CUI Zhongliang
LIU Hui
Abstract：The emergence of sex robots has aroused widespread concern among people.Considering robots as companions seems to be a"Pygmalion"complex in the era of artificial intelligence,which satisfies the emotional needs of some groups to a certain extent,and is undoubtedly a great progress in the history of science and technology.However,it is followed by the risk challenges brought by the sex robot at the individual level,the family level and the social level.Whether the sex robot can overcome various practical problems and potential risks,and how to minimize its risks,is obviously a difficult problem of the age worth thinking about.Based on the historical background of sex robot as a fusion product of scientific and technological progress and emotional needs,after deeply examining the risks at the above three levels,the realistic path to deal with the risks of sex robot is sought from the three dimensions of regulation guidance,technology empowerment and education initiatives.Guided by the principle of"tech for good",we aim to build a new era of human-machine harmony and jointly create a new blueprint for a smart future.
Keywords：AIsex robothuman-robot emotional interactionrisk response
Publication Date：2025-11-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：10( 32-41 )