Will AI Kill Intimacy? w. Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Rob Brooks
Evolving Love · Abbey Mackay and Rob Brooks
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Show Notes
Abbey and Liam are joined by evolutionary biologist Dr. Rob Brooks to explore the rise of AI companions, sex robots, and whether love with machines can ever be “real.” They discuss jealousy over chatbots, the naturalist fallacy, and the deep question of whether humans are naturally monogamous or non-monogamous.
Drawing from Rob’s book Artificial Intimacy, the conversation dives into the future of intimacy, the regulation of AI, and what it means for relationships when machines can replicate (and even challenge) human connection.
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Friday 10th October, NFSA, Canberra
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