The purpose of this research is to measure the social shifts that take place in a home where artificial intelligent (AI) devices like Echo Dot and Google Home are fully integrated into their everyday life. Research is currently limited, being that the widespread use of these devices is roughly seven years old. Three main outcomes of this study were related to how often Alexa is being used in homes to solve everyday problems, the lack of overall privacy and security concerns users had, and the level of integration into the home as a member of the family. Some limitations and challenges are my ability to compare the households before and after installing these devices in the home; pinpointing when and where the device is used (i.e., room placement); collecting data on whether the device is used often or sparingly; and the depth of interactions these families actually have with the device on a whole. The broader implications behind the increased integration of AI devices is centered around health, labor, social inequality and ethics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1944243 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Ra'oof, Jameelah |
| Contributors | Ignatow, Gabe, Cirulli Lanham, Caroline, Sechkin, Gul |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Ra'oof, Jameelah, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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