Cloe Z. Emnett
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Cloe Z. Emnett investigates the intersection of human-robot interaction, moral psychology, and linguistic anthropomorphism. Her work explores how robots’ use of language shapes human perceptions, particularly the tendency to attribute human-like qualities to machines. In her highly cited 2024 paper, “Using Robot Social Agency Theory to Understand Robots' Linguistic Anthropomorphism,” Emnett synthesizes existing literature to identify which types of language most strongly drive this phenomenon—a critical insight for designing more transparent and ethically sound AI systems. Her follow-up study, “The Power of Advice: Differential Blame for Human and Robot Advisors and Deciders in a Moral Advising Context,” reveals that people assign blame differently to human and robot agents in moral dilemmas, underscoring the unique persuasive power of language-capable robots. Though early in her career, Emnett’s work has already garnered attention (7 total citations) for its timely relevance to debates on AI accountability and ethical design. Her research is essential reading for scholars and practitioners seeking to understand how linguistic cues shape human trust, blame, and moral reasoning in human-robot collaboration.
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