Machines with "affective computing," or emotional intelligence,
capabilities will be built within the next five to 10 years, researchers
said. The key to successfully integrating affective computing into daily
life is to allow users to maintain control over their computers rather
than vice versa, said Rosalind Picard, an associate professor at the
Media Lab.
"I think affective computing will succeed best when it's subtle," Picard
said
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