Posted by Dr. Science on 03/16/2012 in
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Now that computer wizards are cracking open the door on Artificial Intelligence, can Artificial Emotions be far behind?
———- from John Gibson of Boston, MA
Not at all. In fact, computer programmers have obviously been utilizing artificial emotions for years. As with all extremely left-brained people, computer programmers have a much greater handle on their brains than on their hearts. So they’ve had to come up with a substitute for real emotion when social needs demanded it. For example, when a programmer’s steady says he has nice eyes, he has to say more than “That is correct.” Artificial emotion programs — contained in tiny ROM capsules that plug in to the pons RS-232, a gland at the base of the brain — provide a range of realistic human responses. They range from “Thank you” to “You have nice eyes, too.” Over time, science expects these responses will become more varied and imaginative with new content provider programs. Time will tell.
