Laid Ghanem
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Laid Ghanem is a rising researcher at the intersection of cognitive science and human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on how humans perceive and attribute intentionality to autonomous machines. Their most notable work investigates the Knobe effect—a well-known philosophical asymmetry in judgments of intentional action—within the context of human-robot interactions. In their 2024 study, Ghanem demonstrated that people are more likely to attribute intentionality to a robot when its actions produce negative side effects than positive ones, mirroring a classic bias previously observed only in human contexts. This research, already garnering early citations, has significant implications for designing transparent and ethically aligned autonomous systems. By bridging experimental philosophy and robotics, Ghanem’s work helps clarify how social cognition frameworks apply to artificial agents, informing both theoretical models of human-robot trust and practical guidelines for robot behavior. Their contributions are particularly relevant as robots increasingly make decisions with real-world consequences, making Ghanem a key voice in understanding the psychological foundations of human-robot collaboration.
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