Scarlet Siebert
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Scarlet Siebert’s research lies at the critical intersection of child-robot interaction (cHRI), early childhood education, and technology ethics. Her work investigates the persuasive and developmental implications of deploying social robots in kindergarten settings, asking not just how robots can teach, but what it means for young children to grow up alongside them. In her most-cited paper, “Ethical Considerations of Applying Robots in Kindergarten Settings: Towards an Approach from a Macroperspective” (2020, 57 citations), Siebert moves beyond classroom-level concerns to examine systemic ethical frameworks, arguing that robot integration must be guided by broad societal values rather than narrow pedagogical goals. Her earlier work, “Raising Robotic Natives?: Persuasive Potentials of Social Robots in Early Education” (2019), explores how robots might subtly shape children’s behaviors and attitudes, raising urgent questions about autonomy, consent, and the long-term effects of human-robot relationships. Siebert’s contributions are particularly notable for bringing a critical, macro-ethical lens to a field often focused on technical feasibility. Her scholarship is essential reading for researchers and educators navigating the ethical complexities of AI in early learning environments.
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