Keyword: aigenderpaygap https://freerepublic.com/tag/aigenderpaygap/ en-us Thu, 8 Oct 2026 21:18:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 Human-Like and Male? How AI Assistant Design Relates to Trust and Monetary Reward at Work in VR https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4398468/posts [Note: This is the Abstract of an ACM study, which I broke up into paragraphs for readability.] AI assistants are increasingly framed as digital coworkers rather than tools. In immersive settings such as VR, AI embodiment design choices can become salient social signals that shape human–AI interaction. We investigate how such choices influence users’ perceptions of and behavior toward AI coworkers by employing three functionally identical AI assistants varying in human-likeness and gender presentation. In a controlled study, 189 knowledge workers completed work tasks with them, provided ratings, and allocated monetary rewards; we additionally interviewed 34 participants. Our results show... The ACM Digital Library https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4398468/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2026 21:18:21 GMT