Speculative News on Possible Futures with Robots
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Imagining the future of HRI is crucial for anticipating ethical, social, and technological challenges. This paper proposes a Speculative News workshop procedure to engage high school students in discussion and reflection while creating the front page of a newspaper published in 2125. Results from 40 participants explored robotic imaginaries highlighting societal issues, human attitudes toward robots, and technological feasibility. The results open questions that expand HRI knowledge beyond artefacts and deep into societies. In conclusion, we reflect on how Speculative News can foster participatory and inclusive design.
Authors: Andrea Rezzani, Julio Daniel Bermúdez Chinea, Umberto Domanti, María Menéndez-Blanco, Antonella De Angeli
Institution: Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415821810