AI–Family Integration Index (AFII): Benchmarking a New Global Readiness for AI as Family DOI
Prashant Mahajan

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 6, 2025

Abstract As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems increasingly enter caregiving, educational, and emotionally sensitive domains, there is an urgent need to assess national readiness beyond traditional metrics like R&D, infrastructure, digital output. While indices such as the Stanford AI Index Oxford Readiness highlight technical prowess, they overlook relational dimensions including emotional safety, caregiving ethics, symbolic trust. Simultaneously, many policies articulate ethical aspirations but lack real-world implementation in family-centered environments. This study identifies two underexplored gaps: (1) disconnect between policy intent real-time practice AI–Family Integration (AFI), (2) misalignment conventional grounded metrics. In response, we introduce (AFII)—a ten-dimensional global benchmarking tool designed evaluate preparedness for intelligent caregiving-focused AI. The AFII framework assesses Emotional Authority & Safety Design, Youth-AI Exposure Literacy, Family Structure Labor Equity, Consent Frameworks, Symbolic Trust, Cultural Receptivity. Each country was scored on a 0–10 scale using mixed-method analysis of secondary data, reviews, narrative synthesis. Equal weighting applied reflect conceptual parity methodological fairness, echoing practices Human Development Index. To enhance interpretability, integrates narratives—such Singapore’s grief support robotics Japan’s culturally attuned companion AI—to ground abstract indicators everyday realities. index thirteen countries, top performers (2024), surface asymmetries. Findings reveal significant contrasts technological capacity readiness. Singapore (9.6), South Korea (8.8), Japan (8.7) AFII, countries China (7.6) United States (7.4)—technological leaders—rank lower due shortfalls literacy legitimacy. Lower-ranking India (6.0), Brazil (5.2), Africa (4.8) illustrate emergent potential require investment inclusive ecosystems. A key insight policy–practice gap: nations often emphasize ethics rhetorically caregiving-responsive implementation. introduces Governance Gap Lens diagnostic map this disjunction. Additionally, comparison with reveals asymmetry: leading power do not necessarily lead integration. For policymakers, offers scalable ethically assessing maturity charged settings. It reframes technocratic toward trust, cultural resonance—essential criteria integrating into most intimate complex areas human life.

Language: Английский

Persons and their Digital Replicas DOI Creative Commons
Jurgis Karpus, Anna Strasser

Philosophy & Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38(1)

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Preservation or Transformation DOI
Pengbo Liu

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2025

Abstract Griefbots are chatbots modeled on the personalities of deceased individuals, designed to assist with grieving process and, according some, continue relationships loved ones after their physical passing. This article examines promises and perils griefbots from a Daoist perspective. According philosopher Zhuangzi, death is natural inevitable phenomenon, manifestation constant changes transformations in world. approach emphasizes adaptability, flexibility, openness alternative ways relating they gone. Drawing ideas, this distinguishes between two importantly different relationship correspondingly, kinds griefbot designs: preservational transformational griefbots. A griefbot, which aims preserve user’s deceased, presents itself as individual by replicating deceased’s personality closely for long possible. By contrast, aligns more Zhuangist ideals facilitate transformation one’s deceased. It helps bereaved come terms loss move lives, without abandoning Specifically, it facilitates ways: first, helping release themselves habitual one, thereby bringing closure its previous form, second, enabling interacting ideas legacies new digitally mediated way, turn reshapes enriches content significance relationship.

Language: Английский

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AI–Family Integration Index (AFII): Benchmarking a New Global Readiness for AI as Family DOI
Prashant Mahajan

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 6, 2025

Abstract As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems increasingly enter caregiving, educational, and emotionally sensitive domains, there is an urgent need to assess national readiness beyond traditional metrics like R&D, infrastructure, digital output. While indices such as the Stanford AI Index Oxford Readiness highlight technical prowess, they overlook relational dimensions including emotional safety, caregiving ethics, symbolic trust. Simultaneously, many policies articulate ethical aspirations but lack real-world implementation in family-centered environments. This study identifies two underexplored gaps: (1) disconnect between policy intent real-time practice AI–Family Integration (AFI), (2) misalignment conventional grounded metrics. In response, we introduce (AFII)—a ten-dimensional global benchmarking tool designed evaluate preparedness for intelligent caregiving-focused AI. The AFII framework assesses Emotional Authority & Safety Design, Youth-AI Exposure Literacy, Family Structure Labor Equity, Consent Frameworks, Symbolic Trust, Cultural Receptivity. Each country was scored on a 0–10 scale using mixed-method analysis of secondary data, reviews, narrative synthesis. Equal weighting applied reflect conceptual parity methodological fairness, echoing practices Human Development Index. To enhance interpretability, integrates narratives—such Singapore’s grief support robotics Japan’s culturally attuned companion AI—to ground abstract indicators everyday realities. index thirteen countries, top performers (2024), surface asymmetries. Findings reveal significant contrasts technological capacity readiness. Singapore (9.6), South Korea (8.8), Japan (8.7) AFII, countries China (7.6) United States (7.4)—technological leaders—rank lower due shortfalls literacy legitimacy. Lower-ranking India (6.0), Brazil (5.2), Africa (4.8) illustrate emergent potential require investment inclusive ecosystems. A key insight policy–practice gap: nations often emphasize ethics rhetorically caregiving-responsive implementation. introduces Governance Gap Lens diagnostic map this disjunction. Additionally, comparison with reveals asymmetry: leading power do not necessarily lead integration. For policymakers, offers scalable ethically assessing maturity charged settings. It reframes technocratic toward trust, cultural resonance—essential criteria integrating into most intimate complex areas human life.

Language: Английский

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