3 papers
cs.CY2025
Ethical Aspects of the Use of Social Robots in Elderly Care -- A Systematic Qualitative Review
Marianne Leineweber, Clara Victoria Keusgen, Marc Bubeck +3
Background: The use of social robotics in elderly care is increasingly discussed as one way of meeting emerging care needs due to scarce resources. While many potential benefits ar…
cs.CY2024
Rapid Integration of LLMs in Healthcare Raises Ethical Concerns: An Investigation into Deceptive Patterns in Social Robots
Robert Ranisch, Joschka Haltaufderheide
Conversational agents are increasingly used in healthcare, and the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly enhanced their capabilities. When integrated into s…
cs.CY2024
The ethical landscape of robot-assisted surgery. A systematic review
Joschka Haltaufderheide, Stefanie Pfisterer-Heise, Dawid Pieper +1
Background: Robot-assisted surgery has been widely adopted in recent years. However, compared to other health technologies operating in close proximity to patients in a vulnerable…