Empathic AI and its role in understanding human emotions with Hume AI’s Alan Cowen | E1922
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Todays show:
Hume AI’s Alan Cowen joins Jason to demo Hume AI’s Empathic Voice Interface (6:08), Measurement API (16:20), and discuss the future implications of this tech, both positive and negative (44:14).
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Hume AI’s Alan Cowen joins Jason
(3:01) Hume AI and the role of AI in understanding human emotions
(6:08) Hume AI’s Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) and its responsiveness to human emotions
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(9:55) The components in speech that Hume AI studies and its application across different cultures
(16:20) Hume AI’s Measurement API and its design for real-time emotion and expression analysis
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(22:07) What AI can reveal about a person based on their expressions
(24:12) The impact on customer service and security sectors
(27:24) Hume AI’s comedy bot and emotional detection capabilities
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(37:01) Hume AI’s comedy bot / roast functionality
(44:11) The future implications, both positive and negative, of emotionally intelligent AI on society
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