Joseph Andrew Pepito

University of the Visayas, Cebu Doctors' University

Papers

Total Citations

292

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About

Joseph Andrew Pepito is a forward-thinking researcher at the intersection of nursing, artificial intelligence, and the future of healthcare. His work critically examines how rapid technological breakthroughs—from intelligent humanoid robots to autonomous machines—are reshaping the very fabric of human care. Pepito’s most cited paper, “Can nurses remain relevant in a technologically advanced future?” (2018, 212 citations), has become a seminal piece in nursing discourse, sparking urgent conversations about professional identity in an era where McKinsey estimates 800 million workers worldwide face disruption. He further explores the ethical and emotional dimensions of care technology in “Intelligent humanoid robots expressing artificial humanlike empathy in nursing situations” (2020, 69 citations), probing whether machines can authentically replicate emotive functions. His work on “Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Machines” (2019) delves into the dilemmas of increasing dependency on machine technologies. By blending nursing science with critical technology studies, Pepito challenges caregivers and policymakers to ensure that innovation enhances—rather than erodes—the human essence of healthcare.