I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI is evolving and whether it can ever genuinely understand human emotions. Right now, AI can recognize emotions based on facial expressions, text, and voice tone, but is that really the same as understanding emotions? Or is it just advanced pattern recognition?
Can AI ever develop real empathy, or will it always be just an illusion of understanding? What do you all think—will AI ever reach a point where it can truly connect with humans on an emotional level? How would that impact relationships, therapy, and even things like customer service? Let’s discuss!