Why Are People Falling In Love With Robots? - Rob Brooks

Rob Brooks is an University of New South Wales professor of evolutionary biology, researcher, and author, known for his work on the evolutionary biology of sex and reproduction. 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) 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 #intimacy #robots #ai - 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 - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/