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Hardware companions?: what online AIBO discussion forums reveal about the human-robotic relationship

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Kahn, Peter H. Hagman, Jennifer Friedman, Batya
Abstract	In this study, we investigated people's relationships with AIBO, a robotic pet, through 6,438 spontaneous postings in online AIBO discussion forums. Results showed that AIBO psychologically engaged this group of participants, particularly by drawing forth conceptions of technological essences (75%), life-like essences (49%), mental states (60%), and social rapport (59%). However, participants seldom attributed moral standing to AIBO (e.g., that AIBO deserves respect, has rights, or can be held morally accountable for action). Our discussion focuses on how robotic pets (now and in the future) may (a) challenge traditional boundaries (e.g. between who or what can possess feelings), (b) extend our conceptions of self, companionship, and community, and (c) begin to replace interactions with live pets. We also discuss a concern that people in general, and children in particular, may fall prey to accepting robotic pets without the moral responsibilities (and moral developmental outcomes) that real, reciprocal companionship and cooperation involves. This research contributes to a growing literature on the human-robotic relationship.
Starting Page	273
Ending Page	280
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1581136307
DOI	10.1145/642611.642660
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2003-04-05
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Online community Ethics Virtual pets User conceptions Social responses to technology Companionship Value sensitive design Human-robotic relationship Robotic pets Human values Online discussion forums Moral development
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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