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 …

Mediatization discourse has so far mainly been centered on media from institutional or
social-constructionist approaches. The technological developments within communications …

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

Social machines' human-likeness facilitates relationship formation with humans. This
aliveness, though, leaves room for people to experience the loss of machines as a death of …

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

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 …