Rage against robots: Emotional and motivational dimensions of anti-robot attacks, robot sabotage, and robot bullying

The reassuring effect of firms' technological innovations on workers' job insecurity

“…Future research should focus on establishing the causal impact of the different types of innovative undertakings on JI, possibly taking advantage of panel data based on the release of new waves of INAPP-PLUS. Moreover, in light of the recent episodes of at-tacks and Technology and workers' job insecurity aggressive behaviour toward Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced robots (Oravec, 2023), the analysis will benefit in the future from additional investigations on the inter-action of more traditional technological innovations and AI.…”

Exploring Human-Robot Collaboration at Work: A Techno-Anthropological Investigation of Robots Working With Service Staff in Hospitals

“…As noted by Ovarec, sabotage, attacks, and what she calls "anti-robot attacks" on robots, can be characterized as a new form of human violence. There are a variety of types of attacks on robots by humans and the type may vary depending on how the human perceives the robot and from where the human's rage against the robot is rooted [207]. According to Sorenson, robot sabotage is often performed as an act of resistance, typically manifested through three different types of resistance: non-use, misuse and sabotage.…”

“…In the western countries, this type is sabotage is widespread, in the work of Ovarec is used an example from a South African context, asserting "We burn our robots in Africa; they keep trying to steal our jobs." [207]. In the hospitals in Denmark, the most common type of sabotage is kicking of robots and according to related works unfolded in Ovarec's work, this kind of sabotage occurs often for mobile (food) delivery robots.…”

“…Almost 80 years ago, Stern observed the resistance to technological advancements and identified the actions of "machine wreckers" who expressed dissatisfaction by deliberately damaging machinery [211]. Although these individuals had limited options for their attacks, they were strategic in their actions and timed them to create the greatest impact [207]. During the years 1815-1848, the Luddites, who were skilled workers, also engaged in aggressive activities to counter specific technological changes [207].…”

“…Although these individuals had limited options for their attacks, they were strategic in their actions and timed them to create the greatest impact [207]. During the years 1815-1848, the Luddites, who were skilled workers, also engaged in aggressive activities to counter specific technological changes [207]. Their actions caught the attention of political and social leaders who became aware of the issues they were protesting.…”