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Idea of "Affective computing" was created
Rosalind Picard published the book "Affective Computing", introducing the concept of computers that can recognize, interpret, and respond to human emotions. Picard argued that enabling computers to process emotional data could improve human
to computer interactions, making systems more intuitive. An example seen in real life would be a learning platform might adjust difficulty based on a student’s frustration level. -
Computers ability to read facial reactions to gather emotional intellegence
The first systems capable of detecting emotions from facial expressions were developed during this period. These systems utilized early neural networks to identify emotions such as happiness and anger. Researchers relied on Paul Ekman's theory of universal emotions along with facial action coding systems. This era also saw the creation of prototypes like facial-tracking webcams, which were used to monitor driver behavior. -
Creation of Siri on Apple Products
Integrating Siri into our personal cell phones was a huge advancement for technology being able to understand our tone and emotion. Siri was originally inputed into the devices in order to help with research, now Siri is used to make calls, text, and even give encouragement. -
AI chat robots creation
These systems can detect sentiment through text analysis and adjust responses accordingly, making virtual assistants more human-like. For example, a chatbot might provide comforting words if a user expresses sadness. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2023/07/18/customer-support-using-ai-chatbots-for-efficiency-and-empathy/ -
AI on skin technology
The future of AI will revolve around health in the future. Wearable items such as bracelets and necklaces will be able to sense heart rate, emotional stress, and physical draining. Once the item senses anything wrong with the human, it will give tips to how they can fix the problem -
full integration of AI into our daily lives including Brain transplants
I think especially for those who aren't able to learn at the level at everyone else, we will turn to AI in order to help. Something as implanting a AI chip in order to help them understand