Kelly B. Wagman

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Kelly B. Wagman is an emerging scholar whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of feminist science and technology studies (STS), human-computer interaction, and critical AI research. Their most notable contribution, "Beyond the Command" (2021), has already garnered 47 citations — a remarkable achievement for a relatively recent publication — signaling the timeliness and resonance of their ideas within the academic community. In this influential work, Wagman challenges assumptions of neutrality in machine design, arguing compellingly that the creators of artificially intelligent systems and embodied robots are not simply building tools, but actively constructing social relationships between humans and machines. By bringing feminist STS frameworks to bear on questions of AI and robotics design, Wagman illuminates how power, gender, and social values become embedded within technological systems in ways that are often invisible to users and designers alike. This critical lens offers students and researchers a vital vocabulary for interrogating the ethical dimensions of everyday technology. Wagman's scholarship positions them as a distinctive voice pushing both STS and AI ethics communities to think more carefully about whose values shape the machines increasingly woven into daily life.