Best of 2020: Rana el Kaliouby | A Scientist's Quest to Bring Emotional Intelligence to Technology
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Srinivas Rao
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2020
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Welcome to a thought-provoking episode of Unmistakable Creative featuring the brilliant Rana el Kaliouby, a scientist on a mission to revolutionize emotional intelligence through technology. In this captivating conversation, we explore Kaliouby's inspiring journey and her groundbreaking work in the realm of emotion-aware artificial intelligence.
Kaliouby takes us through her quest to create machines capable of understanding and responding to human emotions, fundamentally changing how we interact with technology. We dive deep into the potential impact of emotional intelligence on various aspects of life, from education to mental health, and how it can foster more meaningful human connections.
As the CEO of Affectiva, a pioneering emotion AI company, Kaliouby sheds light on the challenges and ethical considerations that arise in developing emotionally intelligent technology. Her insights challenge conventional wisdom and open up exciting possibilities for the future of human-computer interactions.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the intersection of science and emotions, the potential of artificial intelligence, and the impact of emotional intelligence on our lives. Kaliouby's vision and dedication to this transformative field will undoubtedly leave you inspired and hopeful for the future.
Join us as we uncover the remarkable journey of Rana el Kaliouby and her scientific quest to bring emotional intelligence to technology. Discover the power of emotion-aware artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape our world.
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| 0:00.0 | You know I also this made me think of something I never dreamed or imagined that I would be running a tech company that was not part of my dream right my dream was to like go abroad get a PhD come back home in Egypt, and become a faculty member, right? |
| 0:15.2 | And I just needed to optimize for that first step, which is like, okay, go abroad and get a PhD. |
| 0:20.7 | But what I didn't expect or anticipate is that I outgrew my dream. My dream evolved. I had a new dream now, which is I wanted to become a researcher and soon thereafter I wanted to become an entrepreneur and that's okay so I often |
| 0:34.6 | tell people don't think 10 steps ahead take that first step and then see where that |
| 0:40.6 | leads you. see where you get a window into the |
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| 1:31.0 | Rana. |
| 1:32.0 | Welcome to the Unmistakable Creative. |
| 1:33.4 | Thanks so much for taking the time to join us. |
| 1:35.2 | Thank you for having me. |
| 1:36.6 | Yeah, it is my pleasure to have you here. |
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