Social power, often defined as the capacity to influence others, is a foundational concept in social interaction. Philosopher Bertrand Russell famously noted, "The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics." However, despite the increasing presence of artificial agents, including AI agents and robots, in our daily lives and workplaces, research on power dynamics in Human-Agent interactions remains relatively scarce. In this talk, I will begin by presenting two empirical studies investigating power dynamics in Human-AI and Human-Robot Interaction. I will then broaden the discussion, reviewing how power has been conceptualized in social science and examining how it is actually omnipresent—both explicitly and implicitly—in research on intelligent agents. Finally, I will outline the implications of my research for future researchers and designers.
權力通常被定義為影響他人的能力。哲學家羅素曾指出：「權力之於社會科學的重要性，就像能量之於物理一樣。」儘管今日智慧代理人（包含AI代理人和機器人）的互動日益受到重視，但跟權力相關的研究仍相對缺乏。本次我將先介紹自身的兩項研究，再擴大視野，概述權力在人智互動中是如何無所不在。