Lex Fridman Podcast

Rosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health

Jun 17, 2019

Rosalind Picard, an MIT professor and co-founder of Affectiva, revolutionized affective computing, emphasizing how technology can recognize human emotions. She dives into ethical concerns surrounding emotional AI, highlighting privacy issues and the importance of informed consent. The discussion also covers advancements in wearable tech for health, particularly for managing epilepsy, and the quest for AI that establishes genuine emotional connections. Picard urges a responsible approach to AI that meets the diverse emotional needs of users while safeguarding their personal data.

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Rosalind Picard

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Intro

3min

The Emotional Landscape of AI: Clippy to Consent

15min

Emotional AI: Bridging Technology and Human Connection

12min

Emotions and Technology: Decoding Human Feelings

14min

Navigating FDA Approval: Challenges and Opportunities in Technology for Health

4min

The Quest for Empathetic AI

5min

Beyond Science: Exploring Truth and Knowledge

7min

Rosalind Picard is a professor at MIT, director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-founder of two companies, Affectiva and Empatica. Over two decades ago she launched the field of affective computing with her book of the same name. This book described the importance of emotion in artificial and natural intelligence, the vital role emotion communication has to relationships between people in general and in human-robot interaction. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations.

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