The aim of this article is to more precisely define the field of research on the automation of
communication, which is still only vaguely discernible. The central thesis argues that to be …

The relationship between technology and culture has always been a contested issue in
media and cultural studies. Ongoing advances in computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Emotional support in the context of psychological caregiving is an important aspect of
human–human interaction that can significantly increase well-being. In this study, we tested …

As gendered AI social robot companions are widely questioned as detrimental to gender
ethics and relations, it remains controversial about how simulated gender relations should …

This study investigates the effects of task demonstrability and replacing a human advisor
with a machine advisor. Outcome measures include advice-utilization (trust), the perception …

Intelligent technologies have the potential to transform organizations and organizing
processes. In particular, they are unique from prior organizational technologies in that they …

Sex robots are a controversial topic. Understood as artificial-intelligence enhanced
humanoid robots designed for use in partnered and solo sex, sex robots offer ample …

Machines, from artificially intelligent digital assistants to embodied robots, are becoming
more pervasive in everyday life. Drawing on feminist science and technology studies (STS) …

In playing videogames, players often create avatars as extensions of agency into those
spaces, where the player-avatar relationship (PAR) both shapes gameplay and is the …

This paper describes an investigation of student perceptions of the cognitive and affective
capabilities of four robots that have a decreasing degree of morphological human likeness …