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https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-ai-emotional-chat.html

Researchers at Hefei University of Technology and Hefei
Comprehensive National Science Center recently worked to
develop an AI-based platform that can provide non-professional,
but potentially helpful, psychological support. Their paper,
presented at the International Conference on Multimedia Modeling
held in Amsterdam from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, introduces EmoAda,
a conversational system trained to engage in emotional
conversations, offering low-cost and basic psychological
support.

. . .

So ... an emotionless, not-really-sentient, THING is
supposed to give people "emotional support" ???

Hmmm ... remember "THX-1138", George Lucas's masters
thesis/film ? Everybody would stop by the AutoJesus
shrine and confess their sins and get words of comfort
and wisdom .........

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