Updated
Updated · The San Francisco Standard · Jul 3
Jeramie Rain Dreyfuss, in Her Late 70s, Seeks Robot Companion for Chores and Affection
Updated
Updated · The San Francisco Standard · Jul 3

Jeramie Rain Dreyfuss, in Her Late 70s, Seeks Robot Companion for Chores and Affection

2 articles · Updated · The San Francisco Standard · Jul 3

Summary

  • Jeramie Rain Dreyfuss says she wants a “love robot” in her late 70s—part companion, part helper—to snuggle, fix things, hang Christmas lights and shovel snow she can no longer manage with a bad knee.
  • A decade-long family joke about her asking for a robot reflects a serious wish shaped by disappointing relationships; she says human partners fought, cheated, left or put fame and careers ahead of her.
  • Dreyfuss, a former actress and screenwriter, says she no longer minds living alone but likes the idea of a humanoid partner who would be loyal, undemanding and physically affectionate.
  • The piece frames her wish against still-limited consumer robotics, asking how soon AI and humanoid machines might move beyond awkward demos and narrow tasks into practical home companionship.

Insights

Will advanced care robots solve the elder care crisis, or create a new class of digital dependents?
If AI offers perfect companionship without conflict, will we lose our ability to navigate flawed human love?
Who is liable for the heartbreak when a 'love robot' is unplugged or malfunctions?