Only
a
Technocrat would think
this is a good idea, but only if the government would
pay the tab with taxpayer funding.
In
Huxley's 1932 book that modeled Technocracy,
Brave New World, all
children were incubated in artificial wombs; women were
forbidden to get pregnant or parent children.
Their bodies were available to any male, and love was
forbidden.
What a time to be alive - people
are marrying AI bots, and now robots might
soon be able to carry babies...
Reportedly, China is working on
designing a bot with an artificial womb - which will receive
nutrients through a hose in its abdomen - that will soon be able
to carry a fetus for about 10 months before giving birth,
according to Chosun
Biz.
The "pregnancy robot" was
conceptualized by Dr. Zhang Qifeng, founder of
Kaiwa Technologyin
Guangzhou, China.
If all goes according to plan, the
prototype will make its debut next year.
For those struggling to conceive,
hiring a humanoid to carry their baby will cost 100,000 yuan, or
about $14,000 - a price significantly less than a human
surrogate, which can cost
someone in the US anywhere
from $100,000 to $200,000.