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Manohar Kumar is a researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and social justice. His primary focus is on the ethical implications of deploying autonomous systems—particularly social robots—in marginalized and under-resourced communities. Kumar’s most notable contribution, “Ethical Considerations from Child-Robot Interactions in Under-Resourced Communities” (2022, 26 citations), challenges the prevailing narrative of technological neutrality by exposing how such interactions can inadvertently reinforce systemic inequities. Drawing on fieldwork in low-resource settings, he argues that standard ethical frameworks often fail to account for cultural context, privacy vulnerabilities, and power asymmetries. This paper has become a touchstone for researchers in human-robot interaction and AI ethics, cited for its rare empirical grounding and its call for participatory design approaches. Kumar’s work is notable for its refusal to separate technical development from structural critique, making him a vital voice in the push for more inclusive and accountable AI. His scholarship is essential reading for anyone interested in building technology that truly serves, rather than exploits, the world’s most vulnerable populations.
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