The panel investigates the attribution of mental states and cognition to robots from a philosophical perspective, taking into account epistemological, ethical and technological (design) dimensions. These interconnected dimensions are explored through four talks. The first talk lays the groundwork by analyzing the different styles people may adopt to model the mind of robots. On these grounds, the second talk focuses on the role that emotion attribution to robots has in shaping our interactions with social robots. The third talk deals with robots' decision-making capabilities in the context of social assistive robotics, with an eye to ethical implications. The fourth talk closes the panel, investigating how an enactive conception of intentionality impacts both our understanding of human-robot interaction and the design of robotic interfaces and architectures.

Larghi, S., Datteri, E., Zanotti, G., Facchin, M., Alfieri, I., Raffa, M., et al. (2025). Mind (and) the Robot: On the Epistemology and Ethics of the Attribution of Mental States to Robots. In J. Seibt, P. Fazekas, O.S. Quick (a cura di), Social Robots with AI: Prospects, Risks, and Responsible Methods - Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2024, 19–23 August 2024, Aarhus University, Denmark, and online (pp. 650-654). IOS Press BV [10.3233/faia241558].

Mind (and) the Robot: On the Epistemology and Ethics of the Attribution of Mental States to Robots

Larghi, Silvia
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Datteri, Edoardo;
2025

Abstract

The panel investigates the attribution of mental states and cognition to robots from a philosophical perspective, taking into account epistemological, ethical and technological (design) dimensions. These interconnected dimensions are explored through four talks. The first talk lays the groundwork by analyzing the different styles people may adopt to model the mind of robots. On these grounds, the second talk focuses on the role that emotion attribution to robots has in shaping our interactions with social robots. The third talk deals with robots' decision-making capabilities in the context of social assistive robotics, with an eye to ethical implications. The fourth talk closes the panel, investigating how an enactive conception of intentionality impacts both our understanding of human-robot interaction and the design of robotic interfaces and architectures.
Capitolo o saggio
Decision-making; Emotional transparency; Enactive intentionality; Human-robot interaction; Mental states attribution;
English
Social Robots with AI: Prospects, Risks, and Responsible Methods - Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2024, 19–23 August 2024, Aarhus University, Denmark, and online
Seibt, J; Fazekas, P; Quick, OS
2025
9781643685670
397
IOS Press BV
650
654
Larghi, S., Datteri, E., Zanotti, G., Facchin, M., Alfieri, I., Raffa, M., et al. (2025). Mind (and) the Robot: On the Epistemology and Ethics of the Attribution of Mental States to Robots. In J. Seibt, P. Fazekas, O.S. Quick (a cura di), Social Robots with AI: Prospects, Risks, and Responsible Methods - Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2024, 19–23 August 2024, Aarhus University, Denmark, and online (pp. 650-654). IOS Press BV [10.3233/faia241558].
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