Ethical Subjectivity across Human–AI and AI–AI Relations: A Generative Relational Inquiry
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Authors
- Wanhong HUANG
Institutions
- Creative Commons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17613/mfh2n-gb026
- Primary Topic
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00