[energy123]

I expect there'll be two phases to this. First phase is the widespread use of disembodied voice partners/friends/assistants. Then the second phase will be embodiment, which gives you oxytocin from touch, etc.

Can't see this going well for the fertility crisis.

The tech oligarchs then invest in ectogenesis technology, and use their sperm to dominate the gene pool.

[ok_dad]

You should turn that into a novel, it sounds like something you could sell to the romance crowd. I hear sci-fi is the next genre they'll take over.

[drsopp]

They did this in Futurama

https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=futurama+...

[EGreg]

You're assuming the tech oligarchs will be men.

I guess it's a pretty safe assumption :-P