AI: Article: What can AI teach us about ‘emotions’?

[Kim Locke]

This article is primarily discussing Claude and it's "emotional" processing.

I think we're still using anthropomorphic language to describe very human concepts, like "thinking" and "emotion." I wish there was something better, "Processing affectations", maybe?

I hope I can post more joyful thing about AI soon

https://www.thetransmitter.org/emotion/what-can-ai-teach-us-about-emotions

[Jenna Kedy 0]

@Kim-Locke Thank you for sharing! As someone who basically grew up in healthcare spaces because of chronic illness, I think the language we use around AI really matters. I spend a lot of time thinking about trust and what actually helps patients like me feel safe so when I read articles about AI and “emotions,” my brain instantly gets itchy because words matter SO much. I still think we use super anthropomorphic language when talking about AI. Words like “thinking” make people picture something deeply human, when really these systems are processing patterns. It is fascinating! Personally I don’t think it is the same thing as human emotion.
At the same time, I am hopeful about AI in healthcare when it’s used responsibly. I’d honestly much rather see conversations focused on reducing provider burnout and creating more human-centered healthcare experiences because after spending so much of my life as “the patient,” I know firsthand how exhausting healthcare can feel. If AI can help lighten some of that load while still keeping humanity at the center; that’s the kind of AI conversation I want more of!