Beba Cibralic
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Beba Cibralic is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-animal studies, robotics ethics, and the philosophy of technology. Her most influential work, the 2022 book *The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots*, has garnered over 80 citations and reshaped how scholars and technologists think about our relationships with intelligent machines. Cibralic’s central contribution lies in drawing powerful analogies between our long history of domesticating and coexisting with animals and the emerging dynamics of human-robot interaction. Rather than framing robots as potential rivals or replacements, she argues that we should view them as a new form of companion species, learning from our successes and failures with animals to build more ethical, cooperative futures with autonomous systems. Her work challenges dominant narratives in AI ethics, offering a grounded, historically-informed perspective that emphasizes mutual adaptation over control. Cibralic’s research has been widely cited across robotics, philosophy, and animal studies, marking her as a distinctive voice in debates about technology and society. She continues to explore how our past relationships with non-human beings can guide us toward more responsible innovation.
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