The global market for Affective Computing is projected to reach US$131 billion by 2025, driven by growing awareness over the real importance of emotion in advancing the capability of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Given that human decision making processes is a complex combination of cognitive functions and emotional, also known as affective functions, machines will need to understand and respond to human emotions in order to function effectively, efficiently and safely alongside humans. Emotional intelligence is therefore the next logical step in the evolution of AI based machines in order to help humans fully realize the many benefits of the technology. Few the factors which indicate affective computing as ripe for commercial growth include rapid proliferation of AI and the continuous quest for emotionally responsive AI for a more natural interaction between humans and machines; need for emotion-detection and emotion intelligence becomes more important than ever as AI robots and assistants take over more and more of human functions in education, industry, healthcare, and day to day living. Read More…

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