How we relate to humanoid robots matters. In the video below, Cleo Abram demonstrates what it was like to mistreat the Boston Dynamics Atlas robot. She was surprised by her emotional reaction. She ...

Lovense debuted at CES 2026 with a product that is hard to ignore. The brand, known for its app-connected sex toys, unveiled ...

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Las Vegas, Nevada – Robots these days can complete many tasks, from doing the laundry to serving food. But now, companies are taking that human-robot relationship one step further. "The future of ...

People having relationships with robots could replace the need to find a human partner, scientists have warned. Psychologists say it is becoming increasingly commonplace for people to develop intimate ...

Globally, there's a good deal of interest in the studies of the diverse nature of human-nonhuman animal (animal) relationships. Anthrozoologists, conservation psychologists, people working in the ...

We know you’re doing it. We’ve all done it. At some point, maybe in a moment of heartbreak, confusion, or curiosity, you’ve opened up ChatGPT or another AI assistant and typed something like: “Why do ...

Is it important that your lover be a biological human instead of an A.I. or a robot, or will even asking this question soon feel like an antiquated prejudice? This uncertainty is more than a transient ...

How does a robot perform as a boss at work? The results of research by Polish scientists published in Cognition, Technology & Work suggest that while robots can command obedience, it is not as strong ...

When The Terminator and RoboCop hit theaters in the 1980s, Hollywood imagined artificial intelligence (AI) as an existential threat—machines that would dominate, surveil, and destroy us. Four decades ...