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Olivia Parker
Jan 9, 2018

Chinese and Indian consumers ready for robots—or are they?

Havas Group's latest quarterly consumer survey finds Asia's most populous countries more forward thinking than most about a tech-human future. But concerns remain widespread.

25 percent of men surveyed in China indicated an openness to the idea of a robot love interest.

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