Toward Socially Aware Robots: Pain, Embodiment, and Governance

This academic paper explores cognitive developmental robotics by examining physical embodiment, social interaction, and robot pain as a medium for ethical engagement. It uses preliminary experiments on tactile sensors and fear-learning models to expand social interaction into broader societal dynamics. To address the resulting governance challenges, the paper proposes applying agile governance through a participatory framework illustrated via a thought experiment on care robots.

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