Gone are the days of robots solely operating in isolation, without direct interaction with
people. Rather, robots are increasingly being deployed in environments and roles that …

There is increasing attention given to the concept of trustworthiness for artificial intelligence
and robotics. However, trust is highly context-dependent, varies among cultures, and …

If a robot sends a deceptive signal to a human user, is this always and everywhere an
unethical act, or might it sometimes be ethically desirable? Building upon previous work in …

It is proposed that trust is a critical element in the interactive relations between humans and
the automated and robotic technology they create. This article presents (a) why trust is an …

As humans are being progressively pushed further downstream in the decision-making
process of autonomous systems, the need arises to ensure that moral standards, however …

In two experiments (total N= 693), we explored whether people are willing to consider
paintings made by AI-driven robots as art, and robots as artists. Across the two experiments …

Emotional deception and emotional attachment are regarded as ethical concerns in human-
robot interaction. Considering these concerns is essential, particularly as little is known …

Theory of mind is the term given by philosophers and psychologists for the ability to form a
predictive model of self and others. In this paper we focus on synthetic models of theory of …

Artificial agents are progressively becoming more present in everyday-life situations and
more sophisticated in their interaction affordances. In some specific cases, like Google …

Physical human-robot interaction has the potential to be useful in a number of domains, but
this will depend on how people respond to the robot's actions. For some domains, such as …