Beyond autonomy : the self and life of social agents

• Main Authors: Subagdja, Budhitama, Tan, Ah-Hwee
• Other Authors: School of Computer Science and Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering; Self-awareness; Autonomy
• Online Access: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/3306127.3331892; https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141955
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Agents have gained popularity nowadays as virtual assistants and companions of their human users supporting daily activities in many aspects of personal life. Designed to be sociable, an agent engages its user(s) to communicate and even develop friendships. Rather than just as a lifeless toy, it is...