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Attitudes, Prior Interaction, and Petitioner Credibility Predict Support for Considering the Rights of Robots
HRI’18 Companion (2018)
  • Patric Spence, University of Central Florida
  • Autumn Edwards, Western Michigan University
  • Chad Edwards, Western Michigan University
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine levels of support for consideration of the rights of robots and to identify predictors of support for robot rights. Findings demonstrated that negative attitudes toward robots, perceived credibility of the petitioner, and prior interaction with robots were significant predictors of individuals agreeing to sign a petition on the issue of robot rights. Gender of the participant and whether the petitioner was a human being or Pepper robot did not significantly predict willingness to sign the petition.
Keywords
  • Human Machine Communication,
  • Pepper,
  • Pettition,
  • Robots
Publication Date
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1145/3173386.3177071
Citation Information
Patric Spence, Autumn Edwards and Chad Edwards. "Attitudes, Prior Interaction, and Petitioner Credibility Predict Support for Considering the Rights of Robots" HRI’18 Companion (2018) p. 243 - 244
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patric-spence/9/