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Episode 23 Well-being | The Feelings Lab
Can AI teach itself to improve our well-being? Are tech companies really maximizing engagement at all costs? Is Gen Z okay? In this episode, Dacher Keltner joins us to discuss technology, well-being measurement, and implications for AI ethics.

Can AI teach itself to improve our well-being? Join Dr. Alan Cowen, CEO of Hume AI, Dr. Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, and podcast host Matt Forte as they discuss how the future of technology hinges on the measurement of human well-being.
We begin with Dr. Dacher Keltner discussing the overall effects of new technologies on the well-being of Gen Z.
Dr. Alan Cowen, Hume AI CEO, discusses how technology companies are not simply seeking to maximize engagement at all costs, and points to developments on the horizon for considering human well-being.
Dr. Alan Cowen, Hume AI CEO, elaborates on how well-being is the ultimate key to the ethical deployment of empathic AI.
Dr. Alan Cowen, Hume AI CEO, describes how AI technologies can incorporate self-report and objective indicators of user well-being.
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Episode 25 Myths About Emotion Science | The Feelings Lab
Do expressions “reveal our emotions”? What did Darwin think? Is “emotion AI” really what it sounds like? In this episode, Dacher Keltner helps us unpack popular myths and misconceptions about emotion science, including how recent headlines have departed from peer-reviewed science.
Aug 30, 2022

Episode 24 Trust & Safety in Online Conversations | The Feelings Lab
Amid rising concerns over bots, BrandBastion CEO Jenny Wolfram joins us to discuss how AI is also empowering authentic voices, from classifying harmful content to delivering genuine feedback to organizations.
Jul 19, 2022