What’s in a Name? Implications of AI Roles and Mind Perception for Human-AI TeamsAlexandra M. Harris-Watson, Changyoon Byun, Lindsay E. Larson1Department of Psychological Sciences, 311308Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA2Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, 6612Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USAon June 12, 2026 at 9:35 am

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Human Factors, Volume 68, Issue 11, Page 1523-1553, November 2026.
ObjectiveWe examine how artificial intelligence (AI) roles (teammate, support, tool) shape acceptance via the mind perception subdimensions of agency and conscious experience.BackgroundAdoption of the term AI “teammate” has outpaced evidence of the term’s …