How can we examine so-called 'artificial intelligence'('AI') without turning our backs on the
STS tradition that questions both notions of artificiality and intelligence? This special issue …

Paro, a baby seal robot, is arguably the best-known care robot worldwide. Its clinical effects
on people with special needs have been studied for more than twenty years by …

Relying on a large corpus of natural interactions between visitors and a robot in a museum
setting, we study a recurrent practice through which humans 'worked'to maintain the robot as …

Contemporary discourse on information and communication technology suggests that
humans and machines are increasingly converging. However, in this article, we argue that …

With the artificial intelligence and robotics revolution transforming science and society
rapidly, ethical issues surrounding the development and use of advanced technologies are …

Roboticists are faced with a striking discrepancy between vision and demonstration of care
with robots. On the one hand, research funders, policy makers, and entrepreneurs expect …

While previous research studies have focused on either caregivers' or residents' perception
and use of social robots, this article offers an empirical and theoretical examination of joint …

“Vulnerability” is one of the terms recently used to discuss ethical aspects of artificial
intelligence (AI). Current discussions on AI vulnerability tend to individualize vulnerability …

Socially assistive robots in eldercare settings, ie 'social'robots, are currently being promoted
and studied, particularly in Japan. Among these studies, clinical evaluation of their …

Technology takes an unprecedented position in contemporary society. In particular, it has
become part and parcel of governmental attempts to manufacture life in new ways. Such …