Ryan Blake Jackson
Papers
11
Total Citations
324
H-Index
9
About
Ryan Blake Jackson is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), moral philosophy, and social robotics. His work centers on how robots navigate moral agency, social norms, and language—areas where his contributions have garnered over 300 citations in just a few years. Jackson's foundational 2021 paper, "A Theory of Social Agency for Human-Robot Interaction" (63 citations), offers a rigorous philosophical framework that clarifies how robots can function as genuine social agents, addressing longstanding ambiguities in the field. His research on robotic noncompliance is particularly influential: through studies on tact, gender dynamics, and cross-cultural behavior, he examines how robots should refuse unethical commands without undermining human trust or perpetuating harmful stereotypes. His provocative 2019 finding that language-capable robots may inadvertently erode human moral norms (60 citations) has sparked important conversations about responsible AI design. Jackson also explores how robot architecture itself can be made morally sensitive, from clarification requests to cognitive integration. Taken together, his body of work establishes him as a leading voice in ensuring that socially intelligent robots behave ethically, tactfully, and with genuine moral awareness.
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Top Papers
- 1A Theory of Social Agency for Human-Robot Interaction63 citations · 2021
- 2Exploring the Role of Gender in Perceptions of Robotic Noncompliance61 citations · 2020
- 3Language-Capable Robots may Inadvertently Weaken Human Moral Norms60 citations · 2019
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- 5Tact in Noncompliance31 citations · 2019
- 6Why and How Robots Should Say ‘No’27 citations · 2021
- 7Enabling Morally Sensitive Robotic Clarification Requests15 citations · 2022
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