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Robot Therapies for Autistic Children Face Ethical Questions
Original: Robot Therapies for Autistic Children Face a Hard Ethical Reckoning
The use of robots in therapy for autistic children is being scrutinised in a new discussion about its ethical implications. Critics are asking whether robotic interventions genuinely help children develop social skills, or whether they risk replacing human contact and raising questions about consent, dependency and the commercialisation of care. The debate reflects growing attention to how assistive technology should be used with vulnerable groups.
Why now: Rising use of robots in autism therapy has prompted renewed debate over whether the benefits outweigh the ethical risks.
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- Robot Therapies for Autistic Children Face a Hard Ethical Reckoning · bioengineer.org
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