NVIDIA AI Podcast Hume AI’s Alan Cowen on Building AIs With a Devotion to Emotion - Ep. 170
May 26, 2022
Alan Cowen, founder of Hume AI and The Hume Initiative, talks about building AIs with a devotion to emotion. He discusses the basics of emotion science and the theory of 20 universal emotions. The episode explores studying cultural variations in emotional expressions and the progress made by Hume AI. It also addresses analyzing complex data and visualizing emotional patterns, and the importance of AI's moral compass prioritizing well-being.
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Nuance in Emotion Science
- Emotion science has shifted from six basic emotions to studying more nuanced expressions.
- This shift impacts AI development, as machines process emotion-laden data.
Empathetic AI
- Hume AI aims to build AI that improves human well-being, using emotional cues.
- AI algorithms should consider emotional impact, not just engagement.
Emotion in Text
- Text-based emotion analysis is important, especially on platforms like Twitter.
- Current algorithms prioritize engagement, even if it stems from negative emotions.