What makes an AI device human-like? The role of interaction quality, empathy and perceived psychological anthropomorphic characteristics in the acceptance of …

C Pelau, DC Dabija, I Ene - Computers in Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Intelligent AI devices have become a common presence in the business landscape, offering
a wide range of services, from the medical sector to the hospitality industry. From an …

When service quality is enhanced by human–artificial intelligence interaction: an examination of anthropomorphism, responsiveness from the perspectives of …

Z Hui, AN Khan, Z Chenglong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article reports on two distinct studies conducted in the context of employees and
customers, respectively. The aim of Study 1 is to investigate the influence of …

I, robot, you, consumer: Measuring artificial intelligence types and their effect on consumers emotions in service

E Pantano, D Scarpi - Journal of Service Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This research draws upon the increasing usage of AI in service. It aims at understanding the
extent to which AI systems have multiple intelligence types like humans and if these types …

Robots should be seen and not heard… sometimes: Anthropomorphism and AI service robot interactions

K Letheren, J Jetten, J Roberts… - Psychology & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing need to understand how consumers will interact with artificially intelligent
(AI) domestic service robots, which are currently entering consumer homes at increasing …

Anthropomorphism and customers' willingness to use artificial intelligence service agents

Y Yang, Y Liu, X Lv, J Ai, Y Li - Journal of Hospitality Marketing & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Previous studies provide inconsistent evidence regarding the effect of anthropomorphism on
customers' willingness to use AI service agents. This paper explains the reason by …

Developing a formative scale to measure consumers' trust toward interaction with artificially intelligent (AI) social robots in service delivery

OH Chi, S Jia, Y Li, D Gursoy - Computers in Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
This study develops and validates a scale of Social Service Robot Interaction Trust (SSRIT)
that measures consumers' trust toward interaction with AI social robots in service delivery …

Investigating the customer trust in artificial intelligence: The role of anthropomorphism, empathy response, and interaction

NTK Chi, N Hoang Vu - CAAI Transactions on Intelligence …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications are observed in different industries including the
services, where the impressive changing pace is boosted by the technological advances in …

Tools or peers? Impacts of anthropomorphism level and social role on emotional attachment and disclosure tendency towards intelligent agents

A Zhang, PLP Rau - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the development of anthropomorphic intelligent agent (IA) designs, users consider
IAs as more than just inanimate tools. Previous studies have reported that anthropomorphic …

How anthropomorphism affects trust in intelligent personal assistants

QQ Chen, HJ Park - Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose With the continuous improvement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, intelligent
personal assistants (IPAs) based on AI have seen unprecedented growth. The present study …

Emotion and service quality of anthropomorphic robots

AH Chiang, S Trimi, YJ Lo - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
Deployment of robots has become prevalent in the service sector. The advanced digital
technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), and the current COVID-19 pandemic have …