Why Are Most Humanoid Robots Built To Look Like Attractive Women

Scroll through X and LinkedIn and a pattern in humanoid robot demos stands out: many of the robots shown off are designed with conventionally attractive, voluptuous female features. The trend raises a question companies deploying these robots have not answered publicly: what norms are being built into workplace and public-facing AI systems, and who decided this was the default design.

Reported by: Norm Murray

Norm's Take

If the first humanoid robots your workforce interacts with are designed to be sexually appealing, that design choice becomes part of workplace culture whether leadership intends it or not. Organizations deploying humanoids should treat robot design and presentation as an HR and culture decision, not just an engineering or marketing one.

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Norm Murray
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Norm advises CEOs, boards and senior leaders on the psychology and economics of AI adoption: what AI does to leaders and organizations, not just what it does. He has led global businesses across multiple continents and writes The Norm Report for executives navigating the AI shift.
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