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Can computers recognize human feelings?

Scientists are say the ability to recognize emotion is essential for advanced human-computer communication. by Tony Perkins

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Scientists are say the ability to recognize emotion is essential for advanced human-computer communication. University of Arizona computer scientist Ellen Riloff discusses if computers can be taught to detect anger, happiness, and sarcasm in their verbal interaction with humans.

Ellen Riloff spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph. D. Regent’s professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona.

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