Katarzyna Grunt-Mejer

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Katarzyna Grunt-Mejer is a pioneering scholar in the ethics of emerging technologies, with a primary focus on the moral and social implications of human-robot relationships. Her most-cited work, "Robots and sexual ethics" (2020), critically examines how traditional ethical frameworks—built around respect for autonomy among neurotypical adults—struggle to accommodate interactions with non-human entities. By questioning the boundaries of moral consideration, Grunt-Mejer challenges assumptions about consent, personhood, and the ethical treatment of robots, particularly in intimate contexts. Her contributions push the field to reconsider who or what deserves ethical standing, extending debates from human-centered ethics to posthumanist and relational perspectives. Though her citation count is still growing, her work is influential in niche but rapidly expanding areas such as robot ethics, gender studies, and the philosophy of technology. Grunt-Mejer’s research is notable for its interdisciplinary rigor, bridging psychology, ethics, and robotics, and for its provocative stance on issues that will only become more pressing as AI and robotics advance. She is a rising voice in critical technology studies, prompting necessary conversations about the future of human-machine intimacy.