(How) Can robots make commitments? A pragmatic approach

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Abstract

Commitment is a fundamental building block of social reality. In particular, commitments seem to play a fundamental role in human social interaction. In this paper, we discuss the possibility of designing robots that engage in commitments, are motivated to honor commitments, and expect others also to be so motivated. We identify several challenges that such a project would likely confront, and consider possibilities for meeting these challenges.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociable Robots and the Future of Social Relations - Proceedings of Robo-Philosophy 2014
EditorsJohanna Seibt, Raul Hakli, Marco Norskov
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages125-133
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781614994794
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventRobo-Philosophy 2014: Sociable Robots and the Future of Social Relations - Aarhus, Denmark
Duration: 20 Aug 201423 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameFrontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
Volume273
ISSN (Print)0922-6389
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8314

Conference

ConferenceRobo-Philosophy 2014: Sociable Robots and the Future of Social Relations
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAarhus
Period20/08/1423/08/14

Keywords

  • commitment
  • cooperation
  • coordination
  • human-robot interaction
  • joint action
  • social interaction
  • trust

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