Rethinking human-technology relations

Human–technology relations are set out, arguing for a shift from instrumental models of interaction toward relational, symbiotic, and co-constitutive frameworks. After tracing the historical evolution from usability-focused human–computer interaction to approaches emphasizing mutual adaptation, agency distribution, and long-term human–machine relations, the ethical, social, and political implications of AI, neurotechnologies, robotics, and digital environments are highlighted, and an interdisciplinary article collection is introduced that advances relational perspectives on technology’s transformative role in human experience and society.