Could the destruction of a beloved robot be considered a hate crime? : An exploration of the legal and social significance of robot love.

Sweeney, Paula2024-12-122024-12-122024-12Sweeney, P 2024, 'Could the destruction of a beloved robot be considered a hate crime? An exploration of the legal and social significance of robot love.', AI and Society, vol. 39, pp. 2735–2741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-023-01805-y0951-5666https://hdl.handle.net/2164/24755Open Access via the Springer Agreement Thank you to two anonymous referees for this journal for very helpful comments and feedback which greatly improved the paper.7544129engSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsRobotsRobot-human relationshipsRobot rightsRobot loveHate crimesB Philosophy. Psychology. ReligionBJ EthicsBBJCould the destruction of a beloved robot be considered a hate crime? : An exploration of the legal and social significance of robot love.Journal article10.1007/s00146-023-01805-y39