Understanding #CreepyTech: Exploring the context of creepiness of emerging technology

Ramirez Gomez, Argenis, Fuentes Toro, Carolina, Atiba, Samuelson, Verdezoto Dias, Nervo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-4262 and Stawarz, Katarzyna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9021-0615 2025. Understanding #CreepyTech: Exploring the context of creepiness of emerging technology. Presented at: British Computer Society’s Special Interest Group in Human Computer Interaction Conference (BCS HCI 2025), Cardiff, UK, 9-11 November 2025. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

While emerging technologies open new opportunities, some people might find them ‘creepy’. Research on 'creepy technologies' has focused on identifying and quantifying the specific characteristics that make them seem creepy. However, creepiness is subjective, and technologies seen as benign in one situation may become creepy in another. We contribute an exploratory analysis of tweets containing the keyword 'creepy technology' to identify how technological (e.g. what the technology can do) and contextual (e.g. application areas) factors might influence the perception of creepiness.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Computer Science & Informatics
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 September 2025
Date of Acceptance:	18 July 2025
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 10:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180843

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