Emilian Mihailov

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Emilian Mihailov is a leading voice in the ethics of emerging technologies, with a primary focus on the moral implications of deploying social robots in elder care. His research critically examines the intersection of human dignity, technological substitution, and the quality of care for aging populations. Mihailov’s most impactful work, “No playing around with robots? Ambivalent attitudes toward the use of Paro in elder care” (2024, 19 citations), provides a nuanced analysis of how healthcare professionals, family carers, and older persons perceive the therapeutic use of the Paro robot. By exposing both the potential benefits and the prejudicial views that stigmatize robot users, this study offers a vital framework for ethically integrating assistive technologies. His subsequent work, “Does Humanness Matter? An Ethical Evaluation of Sharing Care Work with Social Robots” (2025), deepens this inquiry by exploring the risk of dehumanization in caregiving, drawing on qualitative data from Switzerland. Mihailov’s contributions are essential for policymakers and practitioners navigating the tension between technological efficiency and the preservation of human connection in care settings, establishing him as a key ethicist in the responsible design of our robotic future.