Psychology
Linda Onnasch (TU Berlin) & Eileen Roesler (George Mason University)
Trust(worthiness) Issues with Trust in Human-Robot Interaction
Abstract: Trust is one of the most popular concepts in Human–Robot Interaction (HRI)—but also one of the most misunderstood. In this talk, we argue that HRI research has oversimplified trust by treating perceived trustworthiness as a stand-in for trust itself, often ignoring the risk and vulnerability that make trust meaningful in the first place. By revisiting trust theory, measurements, and common research
paradigms, we uncover key “trust issues” in HRI and propose ways to build more rigorous and insightful future research on trust in HRI.