Robot autonomous agency by any other name

The humorous new science fiction novel Valet: A Novel philosophizes about robots gaining free will, but in real life, they may already have it.

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Science Robotics
Published
2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.aem6108
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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Robot autonomous agency by any other name

Robin Roberson Murphy
Science Robotics
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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Robot autonomous agency by any other name

Robin Roberson Murphy
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Abstract

The humorous new science fiction novel Valet: A Novel philosophizes about robots gaining free will, but in real life, they may already have it.

Science RoboticsVol. 11(119)
Texas A&M University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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