未来机器人将满足日常性生活需求_公共英语阅读理解

未来机器人将满足日常性生活需求

Sex between married couples will increasingly be saved for special occasions as robots step in to satisfy everyday needs, experts have predicted

专家预言，随着机器人走入卧室满足人们的日常性需求，已婚夫妇之间的性行为将越来越多地留给特殊的场合。

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) devices in the bedroom will be socially normal within 25 years, an international robotics conference has heard.

从国际机器人大会上获悉，人工智能装置在卧室中的使用将在25年内成为一种社会常态。

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Comparing sex robots to the rise of the ebook, Dr Trudy Barber, a pioneer in the impact of technology on sexual intercourse, said the machines would enable people to greater appreciate “the real thing”.

研究技术对两性影响的先驱特鲁迪巴伯博士把机器人与电子书的出现相提并论。她说，这些机器人将使人们可以更大程度地珍视“真实的东西”。

Devices such as Rocky or Roxxxy True Companion can currently be bought for around 7,000 pounds, but advances in the field are predicted to make sex robots increasingly lifelike and affordable.

诸如名为“洛基”或“洛克西真实伴侣”的设备，目前花大约7000英镑就能买到，但是预料这一领域内的科技进步将使性爱机器人变得更逼真和廉价。

Speaking yesterday at the International Congress of Love and Sex with Robotics, Dr Barber said people’s growing immersion in technology means it was only a matter of time before it takes a mainstream role in sex.