Lynn Dombrowski
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About
Lynn Dombrowski is a leading scholar in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), whose research critically examines the intersection of emerging technologies, work, and family life. Her work is distinguished by a deep commitment to understanding how AI and robotic systems are reshaping human relationships and labor. Dombrowski’s highly cited study on “Parental Acceptance of Children’s Storytelling Robots” (48 citations) provides groundbreaking qualitative insights into the “Uncanny Valley of AI,” revealing the nuanced anxieties and hopes parents hold as robots enter intimate domestic rituals like storytime. This work has become a touchstone for researchers studying AI in family contexts. Complementing this, her influential paper on “Human-Machine Partnerships in the Future of Work” (23 citations) explores the socio-political dimensions of emerging workplace technologies, challenging techno-optimistic narratives by foregrounding the organizational and ethical complexities of human-AI collaboration. Through these contributions, Dombrowski has established herself as a vital voice in HCI, prompting the field to consider not just what technology can do, but how it fundamentally alters our most personal and professional bonds.
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