Christoph Lutz
Papers
11
Total Citations
1,149
H-Index
10
About
Christoph Lutz is a prominent researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, privacy, and digital ethics, whose work has fundamentally shaped how scholars and policymakers think about the societal implications of emerging technologies. His most influential contribution, "Transparency You Can Trust" (2019, 408 citations), critically examines what transparency requirements under the GDPR mean for AI and automated decision-making systems, bridging legal norms with practical technological concerns. This work has become essential reading for researchers navigating the evolving landscape of AI regulation. Lutz has been a pioneering voice in the nascent field of privacy-sensitive robotics, co-developing its foundational research agenda and demonstrating through empirical work — including surveys and experimental vignette studies — how privacy concerns shape user behavior toward social robots. His investigation of the "Robot Privacy Paradox" (2020, 127 citations) offers rare empirical grounding in a field often dominated by speculation. Beyond privacy, Lutz has explored robot transparency and the dangers of overtrust in automation, advocating for ethical design practices he terms "RoboCode-Ethics." With over 1,100 combined citations across these topics, his interdisciplinary scholarship serves as an indispensable resource for students and researchers grappling with the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of AI and robotics.
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Top Papers
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- 2The privacy implications of social robots: Scoping review and expert interviews197 citations · 2019
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- 7Themes and Research Directions in Privacy-Sensitive Robotics60 citations · 2018
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- 9RoboCode-Ethicists28 citations · 2015
- 10RoboCode-Ethicists12 citations · 2015