Aorigele Bao
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Aorigele Bao is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and emotional safety, whose work addresses the psychological vulnerabilities that arise when people form bonds with social robots. Their most-cited paper, "Mitigating emotional risks in human-social robot interactions through virtual interactive environment indication" (2023, 17 citations), introduces a novel framework to prevent the emotional harms—such as deception, disappointment, and reverse manipulation—that can occur when users anthropomorphize robots as companions. By proposing virtual environment indicators that signal a robot's artificial nature, Bao offers a practical, design-based solution to preserve user well-being without sacrificing engagement. This contribution is particularly notable for its proactive approach to ethical robotics, moving beyond theoretical warnings to actionable design guidelines. Bao's work has quickly gained traction among researchers in human-robot interaction, affective computing, and robot ethics, reflecting a growing urgency to address the emotional risks of increasingly lifelike machines. Their research is essential reading for anyone designing or studying social robots, as it provides both a critical lens on user vulnerability and a clear path toward safer, more responsible human-robot relationships.
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