Pooja Upadhyay
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Pooja Upadhyay is a leading scholar at the intersection of human-computer interaction, aging studies, and technology ethics. Her research critically examines how emerging technologies—particularly intelligent voice assistants and social robots—mediate the lived experiences of older adults, reshaping their relationships with the world and with themselves. In her highly cited 2025 paper, “Understanding entangled human-technology-world relations: use of intelligent voice assistants by older adults” (5 citations), Upadhyay introduces a novel framework for analyzing how these devices transform social practices and daily routines in later life. By foregrounding the concept of “entangled relations,” she challenges simplistic narratives of technology as either empowering or alienating, instead revealing the nuanced, often contradictory ways older users negotiate agency, privacy, and companionship through voice-based interfaces. Her work has quickly gained traction among scholars in gerontechnology and design, offering a vital counterpoint to ageist assumptions about digital literacy. Upadhyay’s contributions are especially timely as voice AI becomes ubiquitous; she provides both theoretical depth and practical insights for designing more inclusive, ethically grounded technologies. Her research stands as a cornerstone for understanding aging in an increasingly mediated world.
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