Giovanna Del Gaudio

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Giovanna Del Gaudio is a leading voice at the intersection of digital humanism, artificial intelligence, and societal transformation. Her research critically examines how heuristic factors and emotional responses shape technology adoption across generations, with a particular focus on the human–machine interaction within the emerging framework of Society 5.0. Del Gaudio’s most influential work, “Digital humanism and artificial intelligence: the role of emotions beyond the human–machine interaction in Society 5.0” (2023), has garnered 73 citations, establishing a foundational understanding of how Millennials and Gen Z emotionally appraise AI devices like robots. Her more recent investigation into elderly adoption of AI robots for aging-in-place (2025) breaks new ground by mapping the motivators, barriers, and emotional impacts that determine acceptance among older adults—a critical contribution as societies grapple with demographic shifts. Del Gaudio’s scholarship is notable for bridging cognitive appraisal theory with practical technology design, offering nuanced insights that inform both academic discourse and real-world implementation. Her work stands as an essential guide for researchers and policymakers navigating the ethical and emotional dimensions of our increasingly AI-integrated world.