If ‘pregnancy robots’ were real, would you use one?
A viral story has spread in tabloids this week, proclaiming that a CEO of a technological company in China was developing a “pregnancy robot”. A bot prototype would be ready by next year, projected the CEO and would be designed to maintain a human pregnancy from design to birth, about 10 months.
The robot and the related story were – as you may have guessed – pure fiction. But the viral tale has nevertheless raised questions on the question of whether the design of such a robot could be possible with today’s technology and what ethical dilemmas that the possibility could raise, in turn.
If a “pregnancy robot” existed, would you consider using one? Take our survey below and tell us what you think of this science fiction idea in the comments below. If you choose “maybe”, what would influence your decision?
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