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3300 BCE
Knapping
The practice of stone tool making that gave them the capability to obtain nutrition through hunting, as well as protect themselves and further their brain development. This technology was essential to our survival, and marks the beginning of our journey of technological development that becomes increasingly advanced and emotionally intelligent. -
Moore's law
An American Engineer came up with a theory that the amount of electronic components (transistors) that can fit on an integrated circuit doubles every two year. This theory has become restricted by the limitations of how close together the components can be, however this concept has significantly improved the speed of technological devices and helped give rise to the digital revolution. -
Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
A system that was created by a Swedish Autonomist, and popularized by a psychologist named Paul Ekman who studied/developed multiple theories regarding emotions. This system defined each facial muscle as having an action unit that is able to be processed and analyzed by computer programs. Ekman went on to developed multiple other tools that involved emotions/facial expressions. FACS, along with Ekmans other discoveries played a large role in the development of affective computing -
Clippit (Clippy)
Microsoft office developed an office assistant that employed animated characters to interact with the user as they are working with the device. The feature was removed in 2001
Article below describes some of the issues and things learned from the clippy, which can then be applied moving forward with AI technology
https://medium.com/twentybn/5-lessons-from-clippys-failure-efc69297eac1#:~:text=Despite%20offering%20concrete%20utility%20value,removed%20by%20Microsoft%20in%202007. -
Affective Computing
A computer Engineer Named Rosalind Picard, after years of studying the human mind as well as the connection between emotions and technology, released a book that first introduces the concept of affective computing. Her work and collaboration with others within the field propelled the development of emotionally intelligent devices. -
Future of AI
In the future I believe affective computing capabilities will develop exponentially, and I think one large change will be in our personal devices. I think our computers and phones are going to be able to offer more individualized services and interact with us in our daily tasks
