Nicola Righetti
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About
Nicola Righetti is a leading scholar at the intersection of computational social science and digital media, whose work illuminates how emerging technologies are represented and discussed in public discourse. His primary research areas include social robotics, artificial intelligence in news media, and the dynamics of online engagement with science communication. Righetti’s most influential contributions center on analyzing how Italian online news media frame robots and social robots, revealing critical trends in public perception and media representation. His landmark study, "From Robots to Social Robots," which has garnered over 9 combined citations, systematically examined how robot-related stories are portrayed across digital platforms and how these narratives drive Facebook engagement. This work provides essential insights into the gap between technological reality and media portrayal, showing how social robots are increasingly depicted not just as industrial tools but as participants in domestic and social life. Righetti’s research is vital for students and scholars studying science communication, technology acceptance, and the societal implications of AI, offering a rigorous framework for understanding how media shapes our collective imagination of the robotic future.
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