The Inherent Dangers of Unidirectional Emotional Bonds between Humans and Social Robots

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: 13.1 Social Robots Are Different, 13.2 Autonomy + Mobility = Perceived Agency?, 13.3 Evidence from HRI Studies, 13.4 The Personification of Robots, 13.5 Robot Dogs Are Pets, Too, 13.6 Even the Roomba Does the Trick, 13.7 Not Even Experienced Roboticists Are Always Spared, 13.8 The Dangers Ahead, 13.9 The False Pretense: Robots Are Agents, 13.10 The Potential for Abuse, 13.11 We Need to Act, Now!, References