AI and Robotic Companions for Human Socialization: 9798337368368: Computer Science & IT Books

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ISBN13: 9798337368368

ISBN13 Softcover: 9798337368375

EISBN13: 9798337368382

DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-6836-8

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic companions redefines how humans experience socialization in a digital world. These intelligent machines, ranging from virtual assistants to social robots, recognize emotions, engage in conversation, and provide companionship that supports emotional well-being. For lonely individuals, aging populations, or those with social or developmental challenges, AI companions offer connection and empathy. As technology advances, the relationship between humans and AI-driven companions raises questions about authenticity, empathy, and the evolving nature of human interaction in the age of intelligent machines.

AI and Robotic Companions for Human Socialization explores how AI and robotic companions influence human socialization, emotional connection, and interpersonal communication. It examines the potential benefits and the ethical and psychological implications of forming relationships with intelligent machines. This book covers topics such as desocialization, emotional intelligence, and robotics, and is a useful resource for sociologists, engineers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Culture and Population Studies
Desocialization
Emotional Intelligence
Ethics and Law
Human Socialization
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Organizational Development
Robotic Companions
Robotics
Social Informatics
Social Intelligence
Sociology

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Dr. Shalin Hai-Jew works as a case manager for Sedgwick County. Prior, she has worked for many years in higher education, as a grant writer, instructional designer, instructor, and other roles. She has B.A.s in English and psychology from the University of Washington (Seattle), a master's in English (UW), and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Seattle University, where she was a Morford Scholar. She tested into the University of Washington at age 14. She has lived and worked abroad for four years. She has edited several dozen nonfiction texts around the topics of education and technologies, among others. She has researched and written a dozen edited texts. She was born in Huntsville, Alabama, in the U.S.

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