Autonomous social robots are real in the mind's eye of many. (5th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caruana, Nathan; Cross, Emily S.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 46(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-04-05
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X22001625
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Clark and Fischer's dismissal of extant human–robot interaction research approaches limits opportunities to understand major variables shaping people's engagement with social robots. Instead, this endeavour categorically requires multidisciplinary approaches. We refute the assumption that people cannot (correctly or incorrectly) represent robots as autonomous social agents. This contradicts available empirical evidence, and will become increasingly tenuous as robot automation improves.