Humanoid sex robots seem to challenge the human–machine distinction because one way to engage with them is to entertain the illusion that they are human and appropriate for intimacy. This inclination is intentionally induced by robot designers, and several narratives envision and claim that robots of the future will be indistinguishable from humans. Taking an anticipatory ethics approach and using critical discourse analysis, we argue that current discourse about sex robots does not adequately recognize the sociotechnical nature of humanoid sex robot development. We challenge the idea that the human–machine distinction will inevitably dissolve because of technological advancements. Recognition of the social influences on technological development is key to understanding the coherence, or lack thereof, of many narratives of the future that are currently put forward.

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仿人性机器人的意义建构

类人性机器人似乎在挑战人机区别，因为与它们互动的一种方式是使人产生一种幻想，认为它们是人类的，适合亲密接触。这种倾向是由机器人设计者有意引起的，一些叙述预言并声称，未来的机器人将与人类没有区别。采取预期的伦理学方法并使用批判性话语分析，我们认为当前关于性机器人的论述未能充分认识人形性机器人发展的社会技术性质。我们质疑这样一种观点，即人与机器之间的区别将由于技术的进步而不可避免地消失。认识到社会对技术发展的影响是了解一致性或缺乏一致性的关键，