Jeanne Kreis
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Jeanne Kreis is a thought leader in the ethics of human-robot interaction, with a focus on the social and moral implications of assistive technologies. Her research critically examines whether social robots—particularly those designed for elder care—can be ethically integrated into intimate human environments. In her most-cited work, "Umsorgen, überwachen, unterhalten – sind Pflegeroboter ethisch vertretbar?" (2018, 14 citations), Kreis explores the tension between care, surveillance, and entertainment, questioning whether delegating tasks like lifting, washing, and cognitive stimulation to machines compromises human dignity. She extends this inquiry in her 2021 report, "Soziale Roboter, Empathie und Emotionen" (4 citations), where she investigates whether robots can genuinely simulate empathy or merely perform emotional labor. Kreis’s contributions are vital for engineers, ethicists, and policymakers navigating the deployment of robots in vulnerable populations. Her work challenges the assumption that technological efficiency justifies emotional substitution, urging a cautious, human-centered approach to robotic caregiving.
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- 1Umsorgen, überwachen, unterhalten – sind Pflegeroboter ethisch vertretbar?14 citations · 2018
- 2Soziale Roboter, Empathie und Emotionen - Eine Untersuchung aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive4 citations · 2021