Erika N. Feldman

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Erika N. Feldman is a pioneering scholar in human-robot interaction and the ethics of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the social and moral dimensions of our relationships with robotic entities. Her most-cited work, “Social and moral relationships with robotic others?” (2005, 68 citations), critically examines the construct of “social robots,” challenging conventional boundaries by exploring how humans form meaningful, even moral, bonds with these artificial others. This foundational paper has shaped debates in both robotics ethics and social cognition, influencing subsequent research on anthropomorphism and machine agency. Feldman’s contributions extend beyond theoretical frameworks; she has been instrumental in advocating for interdisciplinary approaches that bridge philosophy, psychology, and engineering. Her work is widely referenced in discussions on robot rights, empathy in AI, and the ethical design of autonomous systems. With a career marked by rigorous inquiry into what it means to relate to non-human agents, Feldman remains a vital voice in understanding the evolving landscape of human-technology coexistence.