Claire Boine
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Claire Boine is a legal scholar and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of law, psychology, and technology. Her primary research areas include the nature of consent, human–robot and human–fiction relationships, and the legal implications of asymmetrical emotional bonds. In her most-cited paper, “In Love with a Corporation Without Knowing It: An Asymmetrical Relationship” (2020), Boine challenges foundational legal assumptions about free will and consent by examining how individuals form deep emotional attachments to fictional characters and social robots—entities incapable of reciprocation. She argues that these one-sided relationships undermine the validity of consent in contexts where the “other” is a corporate product or algorithm. Though her citation count is still growing, Boine’s work is notable for its provocative interdisciplinary approach, bridging cognitive science, legal theory, and ethics. Her contributions are particularly timely as courts and regulators grapple with the rise of AI companions and immersive digital worlds. Boine’s research offers a critical lens for understanding how law must evolve to address the emotional vulnerabilities created by emerging technologies.
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