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Simulated warmth—chatbots, scripted apologies, tone guidelines—used to mask structural harm or delay fixes.
Definition
Simulated warmth—chatbots, scripted apologies, tone guidelines—used to mask structural harm or delay fixes. Empathy surrogacy diverts attention from repair and weakens contestability by substituting sentiment for remedy.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Empathy Surrogacy. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/empathy-surrogacy
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Empathy Surrogacy." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/empathy-surrogacy.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Empathy Surrogacy." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/empathy-surrogacy.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_empathy-surrogacy,
title={Empathy Surrogacy},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/empathy-surrogacy},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Empathy Surrogacy AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/empathy-surrogacy ER -