Elisa Rubegni
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Total Citations
95
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About
Elisa Rubegni is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of child-computer interaction, artificial intelligence ethics, and social robotics. Her scholarship focuses on understanding how children perceive, engage with, and critically reflect on intelligent technologies — from AI systems to social robots — with the goal of shaping more responsible and inclusive technological futures. Rubegni's most influential contribution, "Don't let the robots walk our dogs" (2022, 42 citations), revealed the nuanced hopes and fears children hold toward social robots, demonstrating that young people are thoughtful stakeholders whose perspectives should meaningfully inform technology design. Her pair of complementary works from 2020 (totalling nearly 40 citations combined) advanced participatory frameworks for empowering children to engage critically with AI and robotics, emphasizing ethical collaboration across designers, educators, and young users alike. More recently, Rubegni has employed speculative research methods to probe how robot morphology shapes children's expectations and anxieties, and has pioneered work on explainable child-technology interaction — ensuring that intelligent systems remain transparent and comprehensible to young audiences. Her interest in digital making and inclusive STEAM education further underscores a commitment to broadening access to technology. Across her portfolio, Rubegni consistently champions children not merely as end-users, but as critical co-creators of the technological world they will inhabit.
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- 5ExTra CTI: Explainable and Transparent Child-Technology Interaction2 citations · 2024
- 6Imagining Inclusive Digital Maker Futures with the BBC micro:bit2 citations · 2024