Machinelike or Humanlike? A Literature Review of Anthropomorphism in AI-Enabled Technology

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Pages4053-4062
Number of pages10
ISBN (electronic)978-0-9981331-4-0
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

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NameProceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Volume2020-January
ISSN (Print)1530-1605

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Title54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2021)
PlaceUnited States
CityKauai
Period4 - 8 January 2021

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Due to the recent proliferation of AI-enabled technology (AIET), the concept of anthropomorphism, human likeness in technology, has increasingly attracted researchers’ attention. Researchers have examined how anthropomorphism influences users’ perception, adoption, and continued use of AIET. However, researchers have yet to agree on how to conceptualize and operationalize anthropomorphism in AIET, which has resulted in inconsistent findings. A comprehensive understanding is thus needed of the current state of research on anthropomorphism in AIET contexts. To conduct an in-depth analysis of the literature on anthropomorphism, we reviewed 35 empirical studies focusing on conceptualizing and operationalizing AIET anthropomorphism, and its antecedents and consequences. Based on our analysis, we discuss potential research gaps and offer directions for future research.

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Machinelike or Humanlike? A Literature Review of Anthropomorphism in AI-Enabled Technology. / Li, Mengjun; Suh, Ayoung.
Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. 2021. p. 4053-4062 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; Vol. 2020-January).

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

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