In this episode, Gabe interviews Dr. Rosalind Picard, a renowned scientist, inventor, engineer, and member of the faculty of MIT's Media Lab. Rosalind helps us define and understand affective computing and what role empathy, emotion, and human connection have in relation to A.I. and other technologies. They talk about the relational and ethical tensions in building technologies that people come to rely on. Rosalind also shares a powerful example of how wearable technologies can save lives. Listen in as Gabe and Rosalind ask the tough questions around affective computing and discern whether or not we're becoming more or less human with the help of these technologies. Resources:

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• Rosalind's Ted Talk: An AI Smartwatch that Detects Seizures
• MIT's Media Lab
• Affective Computing Research Group
• MIT's MindHandHeart Initiative
• Center for Neurobiological Engineering