CREID and SMRC Robertson Endowment Public Lecture

This public lecture, jointly hosted by the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity (CREID) and the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC), is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series funded by the Robertson Endowment.

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About this event

Chatbots powered by artificial intelligence and embedded into toys are already on sale and being marketed towards young children. These toys are often framed as beneficial for neurodivergent children, claiming to support friendship, emotional regulation and learning. In this talk I will present recent research from the Play and Communication Lab team that investigates companion chatbots embedded into cuddly toys and interrogates claims of neuro-affirming educational technologies.

About the speaker

Jenny Gibson is Professor of Neurodiversity and Developmental Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. Jenny leads the Play and Communication Lab, a team investigating how play supports human development and flourishing.

Venue information

This will be a hybrid lecture which will run from 4-5pm and be held both online (on Microsoft Teams) and at Moray House School of Education and Sport, in Charteris Land, room 5.02. For those who are able to join us in person earlier, refreshments will be on offer from 3:30-4pm.

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