This is the human-robot interactin podcast series in which we explore the relationship between humans and robots.
Human-Robot Interaction
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This is the human-robot interactin podcast series in which we explore the relationship between humans and robots.
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Recent Episodes
October 28, 2025
The Case For Rude Robots
<br /> There’s been discussion on whether people should say please and thank you to their Alexa or Claude, but should Alexa, Claude, and their robot relatives always maintain their level of civility when responding back to us? What is the point of (im)politeness in robotics? Linguist <a href="https://www.mmu.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-derek-bousfield">Derek Bousfield</a> (expert on human politeness), computer scientist <a href="https://rbjackson.github.io/index.html">Blake Jackson</a> (expert on user expectations of robots in terms of politeness), and psychologist <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p4M67BQAAAAJ&hl=en">Merel Keijsers</a> (expert on robot bullying) discuss the pros and cons of robots that are able to be rude to humans.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Transcript<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The <a href="https://www.human-robot-interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/HRI-Podcast-Episode-035-The-Case-For-Rude-Robots.pdf">transcript</a> of the episode is available as a PDF. You can also follow the episode with subtitles through <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/B3bG9UvPV4I">Descript</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.human-robot-interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/HRI-Podcast-Episode-035-The-Case-For-Rude-Robots.pdf" class="pdfemb-viewer" style="" data-width="max" data-height="max" data-toolbar="bottom" data-toolbar-fixed="off">HRI-Podcast-Episode-035-The-Case-For-Rude-Robots</a><br /> <br /> <br /> ISSN 2703-4054<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Important Links:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/74217017/Lee2017_Article_TheInfluenceOfPolitenessBehavi-libre.pdf?1636097393=&response-content-disposition=inline;+filename=The_Influence_of_Politeness_Behavior_on.pdf&Expires=1761286688&Signature=Bpc7daTfkkb3nEOTPgQWJ0RBsjSz7ofjTmnd4aoBaevoHjB1ieVoXwdbUpsYQxyyMpIB9g2~1nvdUrublRZcT6SGupxYocX2sICcz7yFl2m4jXRY4LA~uk11r04Ep-ERJ5h8T6JU3BWp5p1eBtvVPVYqBq1we4e01e76ygs8trWvXErK1CnYw5iFwAfLrzaJ27ivftBiCF1FD-XoxpD0xEahFGr4zgRX1v2qhtcjyRWRohGHa5USQoI9KGgtE5MLF~nYFa8kwt5FjFInKzgwumJ0Y5Xm4RvUxo8AvWdcSf9JG-4xb~si9cae-kTcokxl6XEUXXyA5G9ghJWjGom3wA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA">The Influence of Politeness Behavior on User Compliance with Social Robots in a Healthcare Service Setting</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000367416">I’d blush if I could</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3610977.3634954">Can’t you see I am bothered?</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488241">Stop ignoring me!</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/191666.191703">Computers are social actors</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/pjbr-2020-0017/html">The morality of abusing a robot</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://aclanthology.org/2024.sicon-1.2.pdf">Should we respect LLMs?</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-spiritual-delusions-destroying-human-relationships-1235330175/">People are losing loved ones to AI-fueled spiritual fantasies</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3306618.3314241">Tact in noncompliance</a><br /> <br />
December 1, 2024
Thesis for sale
Andrew Vonasch investigates the shocking scam of stolen theses being published on Amazon and resold, revealing a flood of academic theft and exploitation.
November 18, 2024
Where Are The Robots We Were Promised?
<br /> This episode is a live recording of the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/raising-the-bar-286698373/sets/raising-the-bar-christchurch">Raising the Bar</a> event that took place on 10 September 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand. I explore the long-standing promise of robots that would handle household tasks and serve as teachers, caregivers, and companions. Despite advancements in social robots, they remain absent from our daily lives. Figures like Elon Musk continue to push the dream of humanoid robots, yet we must first ask what tasks are best left to humans. The rise of human-like robots also challenges us to reflect on our own identity and humanity.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Transcript<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The transcript of the episode is available as a PDF. You can also follow the episode with subtitles through <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/WWQ7j3DJgLI">Descript</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.human-robot-interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/HRI-Podcast-Episode-033-Where-Are-The-Robots-We-Were-Promised.pdf" class="pdfemb-viewer" style="" data-width="max" data-height="max" data-toolbar="bottom" data-toolbar-fixed="off">HRI-Podcast-Episode-033-Where-Are-The-Robots-We-Were-Promised</a><br /> <br /> <br /> ISSN 2703-4054<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Important Links:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://soundcloud.com/raising-the-bar-286698373">Raising The Bar Podcast</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.bbc.com/videos/cxrrxp7v3qdo">Able Mable Robot</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/tesla-optimus-bots-were-controlled-by-humans-during-the-we-robot-event/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK5wqkjKGLBbaIVcn8CQSPQGmbhqM-Dk3jh9x_YWtGRKsxAOtWulgcXW4fWY1yul7S0Z3w5Zn4XpSX6vEMtlFIb7PYHVCqVAWbD3DoifPJNjORILkU5BcoUZ4RZEsEyKtOYOk9G6ruTcr1kSLAafSr66s6dHRKDFO5nOrc523csN">Tesla Optimus bots were controlled by humans during the ‘We, Robot’ event</a><br /> <br />
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