Hi, I'm Cody Gough.

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

We've got three stories from Curiosity.com

to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

Today you learn about why artificial intelligence might get depressed, why you should leave your phone out of the

bedroom, Ashley, and where you get tetanus.

spoiler, it's not from Ross.

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

Cody, have you ever wondered if artificial intelligence actually like feels feelings?

You mean do Android's dream of electric sheep?

Exactly.

Well, curiosity is a great place to follow the constantly evolving world of artificial intelligence,

and today we researched a really interesting concept.

Some experts think that in order to really think like humans, AI systems will need the ability to experience depression.

Depression?

Yeah, well first let's talk about how depression works in humans.

This is a major oversimplification, but basically the main suspect behind depression in humans is

the neurotransmitter serotonin you've probably heard of that right a deficiency in

serotonin is linked to symptoms of depression like lethargy ap apathy, mood swings, and sadness.

But serotonin isn't just a happy sad hormone, it plays a role in lots of brain functions.

Sleeping, eating, motor activity, even the learning process.

And that's the key here.

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