Critique of arXiv:2602.00773 — Missing Assumptions on Agency and User Projection

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: maturi369
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Abstract

This project identifies two foundational omissions in arXiv:2602.00773: (1) the incorrect treatment of AI as possessing agency, and (2) the lack of any model for user-side subject establishment (projection, dependency, autonomy). Without these assumptions, the paper fails to distinguish projection-based reactions from simple UX dissatisfaction and ends up describing low-subject-establishment responses as if they were genuine relational attachment.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cybernetics and Technology in Society Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint