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Assem Zhunis investigates the ethical and social dimensions of artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on how humans perceive the moral standing of AI systems. In their most-cited work, “On the Social-Relational Moral Standing of AI: An Empirical Study Using AI-Generated Art” (2021, 23 citations), Zhunis challenges the prevailing normative discourse by moving beyond social robots to examine AI’s moral status in broader, non-social contexts. Using AI-generated art as a case study, they provide empirical evidence that people attribute moral standing to AI based on social-relational factors, not just functional roles. This contribution bridges theoretical ethics with empirical research, offering a nuanced framework for understanding human-AI relationships. Zhunis’s work has implications for AI governance, design, and public discourse, highlighting the need to consider relational dynamics in emerging technologies. By grounding abstract ethical debates in tangible, real-world scenarios, Zhunis has carved a distinctive niche at the intersection of AI ethics, empirical philosophy, and human-computer interaction, making their research essential reading for scholars and students navigating the moral complexities of our increasingly AI-integrated world.
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