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The commentary aims to analyze automated intimacy beyond technological solutions or pathologization by framing it as a sphere of social struggle influenced by power dynamics.

June 13, 2026European Journal of Cultural Studies

They see a god, I see a human: A critical humanist perspective on automation and intimacy

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SRSander De RidderUniversity of Antwerp

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This commentary explores automated intimacy's complexities in shaping human connections, implying significant social implications.

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The commentary aims to analyze automated intimacy beyond technological solutions or pathologization by framing it as a sphere of social struggle influenced by power dynamics.
Critiques existing narratives around AI and intimacy using critical humanism and audience studies.
Evaluates the implications of AI-mediated intimacy through a radical contextualism that emphasizes lived experiences.
Discusses the ambivalence and creative resistance within human experiences relating to automated intimacy.
Automated intimacy is seen as a multifaceted phenomenon involving social, affective, and economic struggles.
The commentary counters simplistic views, illustrating how real people engage with AI technologies in nuanced ways.
Highlights the importance of viewing human experiences in their complexity as a form of political resistance.

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Sander De Ridder (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf688faef96ed7f0583ca https://doi.org/10.1177/13675494261452966

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