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About
Jilles Smids is a leading voice in the ethics of emerging technologies, with a sharp focus on the intersection of robotics, meaningful work, and human-robot interaction. His most influential work, "Robots in the Workplace: a Threat to—or Opportunity for—Meaningful Work?" (280 citations), has become a cornerstone in the debate over automation's impact on human flourishing, arguing that robotization can both erode and enhance the dimensions of meaningful labor. Smids further explores the dynamics of trust and coordination in "Automated cars meet human drivers" (85 citations), where he unpacks the ethical challenges of mixed traffic involving autonomous and human-driven vehicles. His papers "Can a Robot Be a Good Colleague?" (51 citations) and "Danaher’s Ethical Behaviourism" (29 citations) extend this inquiry into the moral status of robots and the criteria for their social integration. By blending philosophical rigor with real-world technological dilemmas, Smids has shaped how scholars and policymakers think about responsible automation. His work is essential reading for anyone grappling with the future of work, autonomous systems, and the ethics of human-robot collaboration.
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- 1Robots in the Workplace: a Threat to—or Opportunity for—Meaningful Work?280 citations · 2019
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- 3Can a Robot Be a Good Colleague?51 citations · 2019
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