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Leilasadat Mirghaderi1, Monika Sziron1, Elisabeth Hildt1
1Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States.
Users anthropomorphize commercial virtual assistants (CVAs) but don't form emotional attachments due to their current lack of humanlike traits. Future CVAs are expected to possess more humanlike characteristics for deeper user engagement.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Artificial Intelligence Ethics
- Consumer Psychology
Background:
- Commercial virtual assistants (CVAs) are increasingly integrated into daily smart devices.
- Understanding user perception and relational roles assigned to CVAs is crucial.
- Identifying key characteristics for affective interaction with CVAs is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate user perceptions and interactions with commercial virtual assistants.
- To explore the establishment of attachment and relationships between humans and CVAs.
- To identify desired future characteristics for affective CVA interaction.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 26 in-depth interviews with CVA users.
- Performed content analysis on interview transcripts.
- Examined user perceptions, engagement, and interaction patterns with CVAs.
Main Results:
- Users employ anthropomorphic language when describing CVAs.
- Lack of humanlike characteristics currently prevents emotional attachment to CVAs.
- Users anticipate more humanlike attributes in future CVAs.
Conclusions:
- While users anthropomorphize CVAs, current limitations hinder emotional bonding.
- Future CVA development should focus on humanlike characteristics to foster deeper user relationships.
- User expectations point towards a demand for more relatable and emotionally resonant virtual assistants.
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