Rana el Kaliouby

Emotions are core to everything we do.

— Rana el Kaliouby

Your emotions are very personal, as personal as your data gets.

— Rana el Kaliouby

Without our emotions, we can't make smart decisions.

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I always want to listen with an open mind.

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Like many, I am often in back-to-back meetings most of the day.

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With every technology, there will be misuses of it.

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I find solace in immersing myself in my work.

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We're not interested in applications where you're spying on people.

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I grew up in the Middle East, and I worry that AI increases the socioeconomic divide as opposed to closing the gap.

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Emotion AI uses massive amounts of data. In fact, Affectiva has built the world's largest emotion data repository.

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I do believe that if we have information about your emotional experiences, we can help you be in a more positive mood…

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The real problem is not the existential threat of AI. Instead, it is in the development of ethical AI systems.

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I will occasionally take power naps on weekends and agree that they can be re-energizing.

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You won't remember what it was like when your technology didn't recognize when you are sad or angry.

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I do believe I have certain strengths as a female CEO, such as having another level of awareness through emotional intelligence.

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In some cultures, like Middle Eastern, Egyptian, or Asian cultures, people are often hesitant to give any negative feedback.

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Emotion-enabled wearable glasses can help individuals who are visually impaired read the faces of others, and it can help individuals on the…

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You want to know if people are resonating with your ad before it goes live and before you spend millions and millions…

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I co-founded Affectiva with Professor Rosalind W. Picard when we spun out of MIT Media Lab in 2009. I acted as Chief…

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We recognize that your emotional information is extremely personal. And so we have veered away from all use cases where that data…

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I spent a lot of time wondering about the future. I am curious: when we have AI, and it becomes more mainstream,…

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I'm a Muslim Egyptian-American, born in Cairo. I grew up in Kuwait until the first Gulf War, when my family relocated to…

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A lot of our communication has now become digital, and it does not mimic the natural way we have evolved to communicate…

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Integrity and being ethical is one of Affectiva's core values. This means we hold the highest standards for all we do, especially…

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Now with our Software Developer Kit (SDK), any developer can embed Emotion AI into the apps, games, devices, and digital experiences they…

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To be successful, it is imperative that you not only know the organizations you work with, but more specifically, you have to…

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Beyond ensuring that people everywhere have access to mental health, virtual digital assistants can act as learning companions, using their insight into…

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From building robots and video games to coding apps that solve a problem in your community, or 3D printing in fashion tech,…

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I remember, once I was stressed, with an upcoming paper deadline. That little Microsoft Word clippy guy would show up in my…

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In general, in more collectivist cultures, we see that in group settings, people dampen their emotions but are very expressive when they…

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People should have to opt in for any kind of data sharing, and they should know what the data is being used…

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I think, in the future, we'll assume that every device just knows how to read your emotions.

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A brow furrow is a very important indicator of confusion or concentration, and it can be a negative facial expression.

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I am often asked how does being a woman affect my work at Affectiva. Honestly, I don't think it does.

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We can read your heart rate from a webcam without you wearing anything - we can just use the reflection of your…

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We need to build EQ in our AI systems because, otherwise, they're not going to be as effective as they were designed…

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Own the leadership style that makes you you. If you are an empathetic leader by nature, embrace that.

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Remember, don't let the pressures of doing business get in the way of what doing business is truly about: building relationships with…

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In the U.S., women smile more than men. In the U.K., there's no difference between men and women.

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I see that our emotional AI technology can be a core component of online learning systems - health wearables, even.

— Rana el Kaliouby