The creation of artificially intelligent sex robots that resemble humans has provoked a heated debate about the social and health consequences. Meanwhile, the market for talking and moving robots made for sexual pleasure is on the rise, with makers from across the world selling them for thousands of pounds. One implication discussed by experts is their capacity to induce addiction to sex. Psychological therapist Dr Thaddeus Birchard told Daily Star Online that life-like robots featuring AI could be another outlet for sex addicts to express their compulsion. Dr Birchard, clinical director of the Marylebone Centre for Psychological Therapies, said a...