My research in this area examines how people form intuitive beliefs about the minds, capabilities, intentions, and moral standing of AI, and the ethical and social implications of those beliefs. I am particularly interested in how attributing humanlike qualities or mental states to AI shapes judgments about responsibility, ownership, fairness, harm, and appropriate treatment. My work explores questions such as whether AI can be perceived as a moral victim, whether AI-generated content can be owned, and why using such content without attribution may be judged differently from using human-created content. By studying these everyday beliefs, I aim to understand how people’s perceptions of AI influence emerging social norms, ethical decisions, and human behavior as AI systems become increasingly embedded in society.