Relationship Blueprints for Human-AI Cooperation
How social roles and norms should guide AI design and interaction
This research explores how human social relationship norms should inform the design of cooperative AI systems across different domains.
- Different AI roles (assistant, tutor, healthcare provider) require distinct relational frameworks
- Human relationships follow established norms around hierarchy, care, and transaction
- AI systems should be designed to respect the appropriate boundaries and expectations for their intended role
- Proper relational design leads to more ethical, effective, and user-appropriate AI interactions
For support applications, this research provides critical guidance on designing AI assistants that maintain appropriate boundaries, meet user expectations, and avoid inappropriate social dynamics.