Rylie Spiegel
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Dr. Rylie Spiegel is a leading voice at the intersection of child development, human-robot interaction, and digital media policy. Her research focuses on how emerging technologies—particularly social robots and AI-driven interfaces—shape children’s understanding of advertising, persuasion, and consumer culture. In her highly cited 2022 work, “Children’s Perspectives of Advertising with Social Robots: A Policy Investigation,” Spiegel conducted groundbreaking empirical studies revealing how young users form parasocial bonds with robotic devices, making them uniquely vulnerable to embedded commercial messages. This paper, which has garnered 7 citations in a rapidly growing field, has been instrumental in framing new regulatory conversations around “robot advertising” and children’s digital rights. Spiegel’s contributions extend beyond academia; her findings have been cited in policy briefs by child advocacy organizations and technology ethics boards. By bridging developmental psychology, communication studies, and robotics engineering, she provides critical guidance for designing ethical AI companions that protect young consumers. Her work is essential reading for scholars and policymakers navigating the ethical challenges of marketing in an age of synthetic relationships.
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