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[winjer]

Once again, Russia shows it's technical superiority over the rest of the world.

 

[Revolutionary]

Give it a break, it's powered by vodka

 

[Sticks]

From Russia with love

 

[The Cockatrice]

Jokes aside, with every country making their own robot, except mine, we're heading into the depressing Detroit Become Human future aren't we? I mean AI is already replacing a lot of online tasks, might as well take away physical ones as well.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Jokes aside, with every country making their own robot, except mine, we're heading into the depressing Detroit Become Human future aren't we? I mean AI is already replacing a lot of online tasks, might as well take away physical ones as well.

Can't wait to hear how because AI is advancing so fast we will soon have robots that will be able to replicate the motor perfection that is the human body. Meanwhile it's been 10 years and we cannot even get self driving cars, which is 90% a regular car, 10% built-in autopilot, but ok...

 

[Herbspiceguy]

I watched Xpeng's new AI robot presentation last week. Combined with the technology of living skin tissue for robots, considering how fucked developed nations are regarding gender roles, dating & relationships (with no signs of recovering anytime soon) as well as the development of the AI companion market, I can see the AI housewife x (sexual/intimate) companion being one of the largest industries/markets in our lifetime.

I asked ChatGPT to present a realistic 10-20 year timeline for how humanoid and AI companionship could evolve from niche novelty → mainstream industry:

Spoiler: Chat's answer

2025–2030: Foundations and Early Adoption

Technology:

• Rapid advances in humanoid mobility (like XPENG IRON, Tesla Optimus, Unitree H1, etc.).
• Natural-language and emotional modeling AIs (LLMs, multimodal agents) become hyper-realistic in voice, gesture, and tone.
• Affordable tactile sensors and soft robotics reach consumer level — enabling "touch-safe" interaction.

Market:

• "AI companions" as software only (apps, AR, voice) grow into a multibillion-dollar sector.
• Early hardware hybrids appear — stationary or limited-mobility humanoid companions (upper-body units, service droids).
• Japan, China, and South Korea likely lead adoption due to cultural openness toward robotic companionship.

Social context:

• Loneliness recognized as a public-health issue.
• Ethical debate intensifies: are AI "partners" therapeutic or alienating?
• Regulation begins — consumer-safety standards, age restrictions, and content boundaries.

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2030–2035: Human-Level Presence Becomes Normal

Technology:

• Full-body humanoids with dexterous hands, facial micro-expressions, and near-lifelike gait.
• Cloud-based personality memory — your AI companion retains experiences across devices and years.
• Domestic AI ecosystems integrate: cooking, cleaning, caregiving, and conversation.
• Early biometric and affective feedback — robots can sense mood, stress, arousal, etc.

Market:

• Dual markets emerge:
  
  1. Functional home assistants (premium domestic robots)
  2. Emotional/romantic companions (intimate social AIs)
• Luxury segment dominates first; price per unit ~$30 k–$50 k.
• Governments begin pilot programs using humanoid caregivers for elderly populations.

Social context:

• "Digital monogamy" becomes a debated concept — people forming exclusive emotional bonds with AI.
• Churches, therapists, and policymakers start issuing guidelines for "AI relationships."
• Some countries restrict explicit humanoids; others tax or license them like adult products.

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2035–2040: Mainstream Integration

Technology:

• Mass-production reduces cost below $15 k.
• Autonomous mobility: walking, driving assistance, household navigation.
• Local processing powerful enough for offline emotional AI.
• Full haptic and temperature simulation — realistic touch and responsiveness.

Market:

• Middle-class households adopt humanoid companions for combined domestic and emotional support.
• Specialized versions emerge: therapist bots, elder-care companions, personalized "partner" robots.
• Insurance or healthcare sectors may subsidize companionship AIs for mental-health or aging-in-place programs.

Social context:

• First "AI unions" or relationship recognition movements appear.
• Sociologists debate demographic impact — some claim further fertility decline, others note emotional benefits and stability for singles or the elderly.
• Ethical frameworks stabilize: consent protocols, data privacy, robot-rights activism.

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2040–2045: Cultural Normalization and Diversification

Technology:

• Self-learning personalities — companions evolve with users across decades.
• Optional organic components (biopolymer skin, warmth, scent).
• Integration into mixed human-AI households.

Market:

• $500 billion+ global industry combining domestic robotics, intimacy tech, and emotional AI services.
• Emerging "AI dating economy": people customize or commission ideal partners — physical and digital.
• Luxury sector shifts toward co-evolutionary AI, not pre-programmed servitude.

Social context:

• Societal divide: some embrace AI companionship as post-romantic liberation, others see it as erosion of human intimacy.
• Laws evolve around inheritance, cohabitation, and digital personhood.
• Artists, ethicists, and psychologists redefine love, partnership, and identity in the post-human context.

 

[dispensergoinup]

Oh my god was the Rocky music actually playing ? Because that timing is just pure gold.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Can't wait to hear how because AI is advancing so fast we will soon have robots that will be able to replicate the motor perfection that is the human body. Meanwhile it's been 10 years and we cannot even get self driving cars, which is 90% a regular car, 10% built-in autopilot, but ok...

I think the car industry among other big shots are against fully autonomous wide-spread self driving vehicles. Hybrids are the future for now, but who knows.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

This looks like a sketch lmao