Jaime Banks

Jaime Banks is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, specializing in human-technology relations, including interactions with on-screen characters, mobile devices, online bots, and embodied robots. She is a recognized scholar in the field of persuasive social robotics and AI companionship, with publications exploring perceived mind, morality, and trust in social robots. Her work bridges communication studies and information science, focusing on how users perceive and interact with AI.