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K. Shi is a rising scholar in organizational behavior and human-robot interaction, whose research explores the psychological and social consequences of workplace automation. Their most-cited work, "My colleague is not 'human': Will working with robots make you act more indifferently?" (2024, 31 citations), investigates a provocative question: whether collaborating with robotic coworkers erodes human empathy and moral consideration. This study, already gaining traction in management and technology ethics circles, reveals how anthropomorphism—or its absence—shapes our treatment of both machines and human colleagues. Shi’s contributions lie at the intersection of social cognition, dehumanization, and emerging workplace technologies, challenging assumptions about how automation affects interpersonal dynamics. By demonstrating that robotic coworkers can trigger emotional detachment, their work has implications for organizational design, AI ethics, and employee well-being. Though early in their career, Shi’s focused inquiry into the “cold” side of human-machine collaboration marks them as a distinctive voice in behavioral science, with potential to influence how firms integrate robots without sacrificing humanity.
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