Chloe McCaffrey
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Chloe McCaffrey is a human-robot interaction researcher whose work critically examines the social influence and practical limitations of autonomous systems. Her most-cited study, "Can Robots Be Used to Encourage Social Distancing?" (2021, 3 citations), challenges optimistic assumptions about robotic persuasion by demonstrating that social robots are ineffective at enforcing new proxemic norms—and may even backfire when using certain persuasive strategies. This counterintuitive finding highlights her focus on the gap between technological promise and real-world social dynamics. McCaffrey’s research sits at the intersection of robotics, social psychology, and public health, probing how robots shape human behavior in sensitive contexts. While her citation count is modest, her work offers a valuable cautionary perspective for students and researchers designing socially assistive robots, emphasizing that human compliance cannot be engineered through technology alone. Her contributions underscore the importance of empirical testing over theoretical appeal, making her a thoughtful voice in debates about robots’ role in society.
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- 1Can Robots Be Used to Encourage Social Distancing?3 citations · 2021