Anthropomorphizing technology: a conceptual review of anthropomorphism research and how it relates to children's engagements with digital voice assistants

J Festerling, I Siraj - Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2022 - Springer
Abstract 'Anthropomorphism'is a popular term in the literature on human-technology
engagements, in general, and child-technology engagements, in particular. But what does it …

We need to talk about deception in social robotics!

A Sharkey, N Sharkey - Ethics and Information Technology, 2021 - Springer
Although some authors claim that deception requires intention, we argue that there can be
deception in social robotics, whether or not it is intended. By focusing on the deceived rather …

[HTML][HTML] Transparent robots: How children perceive and relate to a social robot that acknowledges its lack of human psychological capacities and machine status

CL van Straten, J Peter, R Kühne - International Journal of Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
Children will increasingly encounter, and form social relationships with, social robots.
Accordingly, scholars have called for transparency toward children about what social robots …

Gender stereoty** of robotic systems in eldercare: An exploratory analysis of ethical problems and possible solutions

M Weßel, N Ellerich-Groppe, M Schweda - International Journal of Social …, 2023 - Springer
Socio psychological studies show that gender stereotypes play an important role in human-
robot interaction. However, they may have various morally problematic implications and …

Transparency about a robot's lack of human psychological capacities: effects on child-robot perception and relationship formation

CL Straten, J Peter, R Kühne, A Barco - ACM Transactions on Human …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The increasing sophistication of social robots has intensified calls for transparency about
robots' machine nature. Initial research has suggested that providing children with …

Deception analysis with artificial intelligence: An interdisciplinary perspective

S Sarkadi - ar** of social robots in eldercare: An explorative analysis of ethical problems and possible solutions
M Weßel, N Ellerich-Groppe… - Culturally Sustainable …, 2020 - ebooks.iospress.nl
Due to demographic aging, the relevance of social robots in eldercare is increasing. Studies
indicate that gender stereotypes can play an important role in human-robot interaction and …

Challenges in Adopting Companion Robots: An Exploratory Study of Robotic Companionship Conducted with Chinese Retirees

M Wang, K Yu, Y Zhang, M Fan - arxiv preprint arxiv:2410.12205, 2024 - arxiv.org
Companion robots hold immense potential in providing emotional support to older adults in
the rapidly aging world. However, questions have been raised regarding whether having a …

[HTML][HTML] Human, All Too Human: Do We Lose Free Spirit in the Digital Age?

A Sushchenko, O Yatsenko - Humanities, 2025 - mdpi.com
This article engages in a philosophical dialogue with Nietzsche's views on the discourse of
power, examining the rising concerns surrounding the digitization and algorithmization of …