TAMER poetry by Chad Jenkins

On making trustworthy robots (warning: a bit bizarre)

My Robot Songs Playlist (additions/collaborations are welcome)

On the ethics of social AI

The Lifecycle of Software Objects, by Ted Chiang (compelling novella about digital pets)
Her
Ex Machina
Mechanical Love (documentary; the Paro robot story makes a powerful case study for how much robot pets can positively impact people’s lives)
Robbie by Isaac Asimov (starts on P. 4 of linked PDF)