Lionel P. Robert Jr.

Robert: Humanlike chatbots are good for business, but risky for users | umsi UMSI professor Lionel Robert weighs in on why AI companies design chatbots to sound human, even if it risks overdependence.

Great write up by Noor Hindi

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Promoting Human–Robot Team Effectiveness: Shared Mental Models and Communication Improve Team Situation Awareness and Performance Human-robot teaming can benefit many domains. Teams with sufficient team situation awareness may better accomplish their goals, but team situation awareness can be challenging to develop and maintain....

Congratulations to Arsha on her paper, "Promoting Human–Robot Team Effectiveness: Shared Mental Models and Communication Improve Team Situation Awareness and Performance."

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If anyone needs a social scientist and UX researcher who specializes in AI, trust, and complex systems, I’m very available and ready to jump in. Currently looking for my next role. DM here or email drjuliecarpenter@gmail.

Why people love neurotic robots Our preference to engage with robots that take on human characteristics threatens genuine social interaction

Quoted (Dec 29, 2025) in the Financial Times news story "Why people love neurotic robots" by Patti Waldmeir. This is an interesting short article; check it out.
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Robert: Humanlike chatbots are good for business, but risky for users | umsi UMSI professor Lionel Robert weighs in on why AI companies design chatbots to sound human, even if it risks overdependence.

Great write up by Noor Hindi

#robotics

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Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?

Quoted (Dec 19, 2025) in the New York Times news story "Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?" by Kashmir Hill.

#robotics #AI #chatbots

Fascinating article.... Check it out...

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Lionel Robert on humans and technologies

Human and Robot Relationships, the Next Frontier with Lionel Robert
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Robotics Company Builds Straight-Up Terminator Electric vehicle company XPeng has released a video of its "Iron" robot without skin, and the results are pretty disturbing.

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At #HFES2025 in Chicago!🤩

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Submissions are open for #HRI2026!
Share your work through:
• Late-Breaking Reports
• Interactivity (Videos/Demos)
• Student Design Challenge

Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Join the global HRI community in exploring human-robot interaction.

Computing for community-based economies: A sociotechnical ecosystem for democratic, egalitarian, and sustainable futures Automation and industrial mass production, particularly in sectors with low wages, have harmful consequences that contribute to widening wealth disparities, excessive pollution, and worsened workin...

Congratulations to Kwame Porter Robinson on this insightful paper that critically examines the impacts of automation and mass production while proposing a visionary alternative through community-based economies.
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My first in-person RO-MAN!

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Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars As self-driving cars move closer to everyday reality, one big question remains: Will people actually trust them?

Incredible to be quoted in the article "Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars" about our upcoming paper, led by CarolQiaoning along with Jessie Yang

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It's been a great time #ieeeroman2025!

Great talk! @ieeeras.bsky.social #roman2025 #robotics

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The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, featuring running, kickboxing and soccer, highlighted advancements — and limitations — in robotics. nyti.ms/3Jo8WOZ

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This missing trait could make robots more 'human' : Short Wave Neurotic, anxious robots like C-3P0 from Star Wars' C-3P0 and Marvin from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are a staple of science fiction — but they're not as common in the real world. Most of th...

I'm excited to be part of this Short Wave podcast on neurotic robots. "This missing trait could make robots more 'human' with Nell Greenfieldboyce.

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The Robot Mall has opened its doors to customers in Beijing, in what is thought to be one of the world’s first dedicated stores selling humanoid as well as consumer-oriented robots.

#Robots have to take in heaps of #data and act on it quickly. Scientists have found a way to enable robots to make better, faster choices in dangerous situations: making them feel fear.
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Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash

Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

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Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Dallas next year Alphabet's Waymo said on Monday it will roll out its autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas in 2026, accelerating its U.S. expansion as electric vehicle maker Tesla pushes to grow its recently launched robotaxi business.

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Robert: People love confident robots, but relate more to anxious ones | umsi UMSI professor Lionel Robert discusses how different robot personalities impact human connection.

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People like extroverted robots — but they relate to the neurotic ones Neurotic personalities are a staple of science fiction. Researchers who study how people react to robot personalities have recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relata...

I'm excited to be part of this NPR story on neurotic robots. "Neurotic robots can be more relatable than extroverted bots, study finds" by Nell Greenfieldboyce
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Tesla on trial: What caused fatal crash — driver or autopilot? A jury in Florida can reshape the future of self-driving cars as it considers how much Elon Musk’s company is to blame for 22-year-old’s death in crash

A jury in Florida can reshape the future of self-driving cars as it considers how much Elon Musk’s company is to blame for 22-year-old’s death in crash

How AI Will Change Your Relationship With Your Pet AI facial recognition studies are being conducted on dogs to train technology to recognize pain, emotional distress, or sickness.

Recently quoted in a great news article, "How AI Will Change Your Relationship With Your Pet" by Alicia Kort in Kinship.
#robotics #AI #pets

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