are we close?

Yo, what's up, folks?

It's the end of the year, and here we are, saying "new year, new me" again... only to break all those resolutions in like a week, right?

Honestly, I’m low-key jealous of the gym companies about to make bank AGAIN. 😂

Alright, let’s take a wild thought for a second—what if AI could actually feel emotions, like us?

It’s already kind of able to understand how we feel, like when it picks up on frustration or happiness, but imagine if it could feel joy, sadness, or even frustration itself.

It sounds insane, right?

But honestly, it might not be as far-fetched as you think.

We already have AI that can recognize emotions based on how we talk or behave, so what’s next? Maybe an AI that gets pumped when it solves a tough problem or gets bummed out when it can’t figure something out.

If it could get more complex over time, we could see AI experiencing things like empathy.

• Imagine an AI working in healthcare, feeling sad when a patient can’t get the right treatment and pushing itself to find a solution.

• Or maybe it feels bad seeing pollution rise in a city and want to fix it.

Now, this isn’t about making AI human, but more about it becoming a better, more helpful tool.

If AI can sense our emotions and even feel its own, the way it interacts with us could totally change.

A customer service bot could go the extra mile to help, or an AI teacher might figure out when you’re not getting something and adjust to make learning easier.

Are we close?

Well, some AI platforms are already teaching digital humans to recognize emotions, so it might not be that far off. If AI can start to feel things, the possibilities are pretty huge for how we connect with technology in the future.

Food for thought, right?

Think you know your AI history? Let’s see how much you know about artificial intelligence from its early days to the mind-blowing advancements of today!

How'd you do?

Want to share some more facts that I don’t know?

The answer below is from Reddit, and it makes sense, doesn't it?

The problem is in definitions. What is "feeling,” or "sensation"? There is no comprehensive definition.

If you define it as qualia, then

• We even do not know which animals can feel, say, pain, and which cannot.

• It is philosophically absolutely valid to assume that no other person except the observer feels anything (experiences qualia). There is a term for this, "philosophical zombie".

Since we cannot convincingly prove that animals and even other people experience qualia, we cannot assume the same about an AI.

If by "feeling" you mean reaction to stimuli, then your toilet feels something when you press the flush button.

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Okay, i am off to dance with my AI. - byeeeeeeee.