In her talk, Disrupting privacy: Our not so private lives with robots, Lintvedt explored how robots designed as companions are increasingly entering private and intimate spaces. Unlike traditional industrial robots, many modern social robots are built to interact emotionally with humans and often act more like companions than tools.
The talk explored privacy challenges connected to human robot interaction, including questions related to autonomy, emotional attachment and psychological well being. Lintvedt also discussed how privacy concerns connected to social robots can extend beyond the collection and use of personal data.
Naomi Lintvedt is Associate Professor II at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo and Special Advisor at the Norwegian Tax Administration, where she works with artificial intelligence, privacy, EEA law and regulatory development.