Social robots and digital well-being: how to design future artificial agents

Abstract Value-sensitive design theorists propose that a range of values should inform how future social robots are engineered. This article explores new value: digital well-being, and proposes the next generation be designed to facilitate this value in those who use or come into contact with these machines. To do this, I explore morphology is closely connected well-being. argue key decision whether as embodied disembodied. After exploring merits both approaches, conclude that, on balance, there persuasive reasons why disembodied may well fare better respect