As we look toward the next 30 years, the conversation is shifting from "Can robots think?" to "Can robots belong?"
Research into social robotics and the emerging field of "robosexuality" suggests that by 2055, our legal systems will face unprecedented pressure to recognize non-biological partnerships.
If an AI is specifically programmed to "love" or "desire" a human, is it actually capable of genuine consent?
David Levy has famously predicted that legal human-robot marriage could be a reality by 2050. By 2055, this could necessitate entirely new "Post-Biological" family laws to handle estates and next-of-kin rights.
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