Politeness cannot make up for robots' errors.

Kumar S, Itzhak E, Tractinsky N, Nimrod G, Sarne-Fleischmann V, Edan Y

DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2026.1760163
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in robotics and AI
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@article{allodium:10.3389/frobt.2026.1760163,
  title = {Politeness cannot make up for robots' errors.},
  author = {Kumar S and Itzhak E and Tractinsky N and Nimrod G and Sarne-Fleischmann V and Edan Y},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in robotics and AI},
  doi = {10.3389/frobt.2026.1760163},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2026.1760163}
}

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TI  - Politeness cannot make up for robots' errors.
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AU  - Tractinsky N
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AU  - Sarne-Fleischmann V
AU  - Edan Y
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in robotics and AI
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APA

S, K., E, I., N, T., G, N., V, S., & Y, E. (2026). Politeness cannot make up for robots' errors.. Frontiers in robotics and AI. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2026.1760163

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