Episode
Rosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
1:00:21
Published: Mon Jun 17 2019
Description
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.
Chapters
Effective computing is broader than emotion recognition but it is one of the pieces they have been working on the most.
00:00 - 03:39 (03:39)
Summary
Effective computing is broader than emotion recognition but it is one of the pieces they have been working on the most. The goal is to create machines that can detect and interpret human emotional states and adapt their behavior accordingly.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
AI still has limitations and will only function seamlessly in pre-specified contexts.
03:39 - 10:25 (06:46)
Summary
AI still has limitations and will only function seamlessly in pre-specified contexts. The lack of awareness and consciousness in computers means that safeguards need to be put in place to protect human interests.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Through the use of machine learning, non-medical data on stress, sleep, physical activity, phone usage, and social interaction can be assessed to predict an individual's future state of health, happiness or stress.
10:25 - 18:29 (08:04)
Summary
Through the use of machine learning, non-medical data on stress, sleep, physical activity, phone usage, and social interaction can be assessed to predict an individual's future state of health, happiness or stress. There is a need to extend the current regulations around using emotion recognition in general, and protecting individuals with their data.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the importance of having people who love people involved in the development of future AI and explores how AI can facilitate human-to-human connections.
18:29 - 26:45 (08:15)
Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of having people who love people involved in the development of future AI and explores how AI can facilitate human-to-human connections.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The use of AI has the potential to extend an individual's power over others, but it ultimately depends on the intentions behind its development.
26:45 - 33:38 (06:53)
Summary
The use of AI has the potential to extend an individual's power over others, but it ultimately depends on the intentions behind its development. Using AI to enhance people's abilities can allow for greater freedom and opportunities for unexpected innovation.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Embrace has built relationships with top doctors who implant electrodes in epilepsy patients' brains to not only read the strange patterns of brain activity that may turn into seizures, but also to continuously monitor the deep regions of the brain during patients' day-to-day life.
33:38 - 45:06 (11:27)
Summary
Embrace has built relationships with top doctors who implant electrodes in epilepsy patients' brains to not only read the strange patterns of brain activity that may turn into seizures, but also to continuously monitor the deep regions of the brain during patients' day-to-day life.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The focus of AI development should be on building systems that are beneficial to all individuals, not just those who are already privileged.
45:06 - 52:59 (07:52)
Summary
The focus of AI development should be on building systems that are beneficial to all individuals, not just those who are already privileged. This can be achieved by using AI to improve people's lives and by connecting those who have real needs with those who can build a better future.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The scientific method has its limits and there are other ways to gain knowledge and truth in life, which include history and philosophy.
52:59 - 57:39 (04:40)
Summary
The scientific method has its limits and there are other ways to gain knowledge and truth in life, which include history and philosophy.
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast explores the role of faith in driving scientific inquiry and the limitations of science in proving concepts like truth and meaning.
57:40 - 1:00:08 (02:28)
Summary
The podcast explores the role of faith in driving scientific inquiry and the limitations of science in proving concepts like truth and meaning.