Cathy O'Neil, Columnist

Maybe Sex Robots Will Make Men, Not Women, Obsolete

They might at least create some healthy competition.

Next, massages.

Photographer: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty Images

Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence have raised a dystopian concern for women: What if female robots become so realistic — and so adept at sex — that they render men incapable of engaging in real human relationships?

Actually, I think it’s the men who should be worried. It’s entirely possible that robots can outperform them.

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