As sex robot technology develops to allow the creation of human-like dolls that can react to their user, pornographic industry insiders have claimed the rise of the sexbot will be a “game changer”. Adult actress Ela Darling has revealed the next step could be “everybody” owning a sex robot. She said: “Sex robots are going to be a game changer. "And I think now is the time to start thinking about these things as this is going to be a technology that people will be embracing in – which is a sensitive thing to be in.

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“Right now we're at the stage where sex robots are being invented and the next step will be everybody has a sex robot.” Ms Darling, who has worked in the industry for a decade, went on to claim the “physical need” catered to by sex robots could lead to people turning away from sex with humans altogether. She added: "I do think at some point people will be having sex with sex robots instead of people. "I don't think it will be everybody but it will be some people.

"But sex robots are filling a very physical need, but with porn and virtual reality porn it’s more of a person and a physiological need." But Blair Williams, another industry insider, claims the sensual cyborgs will be nothing more than a trend. She said: "I don't see most individuals investing in sex robots as they are a newer option that is more on the fringe of society's sexuality." She went on to claim the technology would not put the industry at risk, arguing it could boost pornographic content creators. Ms Williams added: "I don't believe that artificial technology could completely replace natural human connection.