Abstract Purpose of Review Developments in human-like and personified sex tech require
familiarity with a range of technologically sophisticated sex toys. Most sex toys …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has profound implications for both communication and persuasion.
We consider how AI complicates and promotes rethinking of persuasion theory and …

Technology is giving rise to artificial erotic agents, which we call erobots (erôs+ bot).
Erobots, such as virtual or augmented partners, erotic chatbots, and sex robots, increasingly …

Based on its prevalence, there is an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms,
opportunities and risks of sexual interaction in digital contexts (SIDC) that are related with …

Although previous research has confirmed the effectiveness of simulated child sexual abuse
interviews with feedback, its validation is limited to Western contexts and face-to-face …

In two surveys of adults in the United States (N= 723), we asked about perceptions of the
degree to which a variety of behaviors, when engaged in with a sex robot or a human, would …

Incremental advancements in technology present researchers with opportunities to examine
and predict human behavior before the integration of technology into daily life. Previous …

This chapter explores the creators and potential consumers of sex robots. With Realbotix as
our case study, we take a closer look at the language and sentiments of those developing …

Abstract Purpose of Review The present overview addresses the importance of voice in
human-technology interactions within the sexual realm. It introduces empirical evidence …

Recent years have witnessed an increase in the number of academic studies on the impact
of technological advancements on human life, including possible transformations and …