Robots can alleviate client concerns about human massage.

Evidence

According to Litman’s data, only about one in five US adults was willing to get a massage from another person, citing body image concerns, discomfort with strangers, and nudity or gender issues. Robots, he argued, could alleviate many of those concerns. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 840

Categorization

  • XREF: This connects to broader discussions about automation in industries and labor markets.
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 840