TelegraphUK: Men are increasingly turning to virtual assistants to have sexually explicit conversations, it has been claimed.
Some teenagers and “truckers” who do not have partners are also developing feelings for female and male-voiced chatbots such as Siri, one expert said.
Ilya Eckstein, the chief executive of Robin Labs, said his company’s virtual assistant – Robin – was used by some men for up to 300 conversations a day.
He told The Times it was “mostly teenagers and truckers without girlfriends” who were turning to the virtual world.
“This happens because people are lonely and bored…. It is a symptom of our society,” he said. “As well as the people who want to talk dirty, there are men who want a deeper sort of relationship or companionship.”
He added to Quartz that people who use engage with their virtual assistants in such a way “want to flirt, they want to dream about a subservient girlfriend, or even a sexual slave”. MORE
Wow, how sad. Fire up Siri and turn on the accujack.
Sorry, but I’m not getting involved with some bitch that tells me which off ramp to take.
Naw. I think the old guys are just fantasizing that Siri will have a pot roast, potatoes and carrots ready for them when they get home.
Siri will not engage in “inappropriate” talk.
Er…at least that’s what a friend told me.
Open the pod bay doors, Siri….