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The fear levels of an audience have been measured to show how machines are beginning to reveal people's deepest feelings. The demonstration was part of a talk given by Dolby Labs chief scientist Poppy Crum at the TED conference in Vancouver. The ability to hide emotions is becoming "a thing of the past", she said.
The professor believes this could usher in an era of empathetic technology. "We like to believe we have cognitive control over what someone else knows, sees, understands about our own internal states - our emotions, insecurities, bluffs or trials and tribulations," she explained. "But technologies can already distinguish a real smile from a fake one."
"The dynamics of our thermal signature give away changes in how hard our brains are working, how engaged or excited we might be in the conversation we are having, and even whether we're reacting to an image of fire as if it were real," she said. "We can actually see people giving off heat on their cheeks just looking at a picture of flame."
In an era when many are considering cutting down their digital footprint, Prof Crum urged the opposite approach. "If we share more data with transparency and effective regulations, it can help create empathetic technologies that can respond in a more human way that improves our lives," she said.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43653649
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