Companion AIs are reshaping how adults work, learn and love. When optimised for toddlers, the implications could extend to ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...

Becoming post-human, in their view, is the next step in humans' natural evolution toward adapting and transforming into something different—not better, not worse. Ultimately, while there is potential ...

A study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter Rabbit -- or Toad and Ratty from The Wind in the Willows -- can also play an important role in the development of children's theory of mind ...

Valentina Fantasia receives funding from The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS). She is affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Cognitive ...