Do We See Machines the Same Way As We See Humans? A Survey on Mind Perception of Machines and Human Beings

Xiaoyu Xu, Sela Sar

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Abstract

With machines taking on increasingly diverse roles in human society, such questions rise as whether machines will become one of us. Considering that interaction is based on perception, the study aims to examine whether machines have the same kind of perceived minds as humans, that is, how do machines differ from other human beings along the dimensions of mind perception - experience and agency. An online survey was conducted and recruited 522 respondents. The study found that we still see other human with more minds in both dimensions. However, machines in human-resemblance were perceived highest in both dimensions than other types of machines. Moreover, people familiar with technology in general tended to saw more agency and less experience among machines than those unfamiliar with technology.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRO-MAN 2018 - 27th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages472-475
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538679807
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 6 2018
Event27th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2018 - Nanjing, China
Duration: Aug 27 2018Aug 31 2018

Publication series

NameRO-MAN 2018 - 27th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Other

Other27th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period8/27/188/31/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Communication
  • Artificial Intelligence

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