social valence

noun

Etymology

From valence in the sociological sense of value.

Definitions

  1. The quality of a robot or other artificial entity to be perceived as more than an object,…

    The quality of a robot or other artificial entity to be perceived as more than an object, but as a social agent, like a pet or a person.

    • Finally, robots, more so than other technology in our lives, have a social valence. They feel different to us, more like living agents.

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