The need for compassionate AI systems and humanoid robotics
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop and become more integrated into our daily lives, there is a growing need for systems that prioritise compassion and empathy. The field of Compassionate AI is maturing and emotion recognition and cognitive social robots are becoming core components of modern AI. Sri Amit Ray developed deep compassion algorithms for generating awareness and deep feelings in robots and defined the three core components of Compassionate AI as compassion, safety, and domain intelligence. The five characteristics of compassionate AI are Deep Intelligence, Deep Connectivity, Deep Compassion, Deep Creativity, and Deep Self-Awareness.
The importance of Compassionate AI
One of the primary areas where compassionate AI is taking hold is in the development of social robots. These robots are designed to interact intelligently with humans and other robots and are becoming increasingly prevalent in real-world circumstances. However, there are important questions emerging regarding the flexibility and adaptability of human social cognition when perceiving, communicating with, or cooperating with these intelligent agents. The requirements of interacting with these 'social robots' in our daily lives are growing fast and the integration of human and social robots into every part of society is a crucial issue. Ray's deep compassion algorithms include deep reinforcement-learning algorithms.
Emotion recognition and cognitive robotics are part of compassionate AI and artificial psychology. Modern healthcare robots, social robots, old care robots, child-care robots, nursing robots, and service robots require more compassion, artificial social intelligence, and artificial emotional intelligence. Building compassionate agents that can have the ability to think and act compassionately like a human is core to the development of compassionate social robots.
The ability for social robots to convey emotions appears to be of fundamental importance for human-robot interactions. The robots should generate dynamic interactions that reflect faithfully nature of human-human interaction in real-time. The most extensively suggested that up to 93% of communication is non-verbal (55% consists of body language, 38% is expressed through tone of voice, and only 7% through words). A new breed of robots called "socially interactive robots" has cognition and emotion that needs to be intertwined in the general information-processing architecture.
Compassionate AI and Humanoid Robotics
Artificial intelligence is closely linked with the study of human psychology. Psychology had two leading primary schools: behaviourism and cognitive. Behaviourism refuted the theory of the mental processes and insisted on studying the resulted action or the stimulus strictly objectively. The representatives of this theory have been decreasing with time. Cognitive psychology suggests that the brain is an information processing device. Artificial Intelligence also supports this idea, and the first picture illustrates the information-processing model of the brain.
Researchers from fields as diverse as computer science, psychology, neuroscience, mathematics, kinematics, and cognitive science are getting closer to creating computers and robots that can reason, learn, and recognise emotion. A theory of mind is necessary for the development of empathy, which is essential for the development of compassion. Amygdala damage is associated with deficits in theory of mind development. They might finally realize a dream that is as old as the golem of Jewish folklore and as current as blockbuster science fiction: robots that understand human emotions and that can adapt to new environments and unexpected situations.
The ability to recognize pain, sufferings, fear, anger in other people and robots may require the more mature theory of mind during the developmental stage that is critical for learning that other people are sentient, feeling organisms: a skill that is needed by the robots to treat others agents accordingly. There is a need to intensify research on human-robot interaction, greater focus on monitoring robots, and emotion analysis to overcome the psychological barriers that need to be surmounted to achieve more tolerance and higher acceptance of robots.
The benefits of Compassionate Humanoid Robots
Compassion is not a word often associated with AI. Revolution, robots, and efficiency—this is the lexicon of machine learning and computational intelligence. But compassion is becoming increasingly important as we develop AI systems that prioritize human well-being. AI created for and motivated by compassion could better support human well-being in the AI revolution and ensure that technology does not evolve in such a way that the most important parts of our humanity are rendered obsolete.
To date, technology has been engineered to decrease friction in our routines. It's meant to eliminate "pain points" and optimize convenience. The result has been clickbait rather than substance, life hacks rather than holistic solutions, echo chambers that generate radicalism rather than understanding, and companies that seek to "delight" their customers rather than challenge or improve them. Like junk food, technology serves up a sugar rush but fails to nourish us.
Unfortunately, by promoting this hedonic pursuit of happiness, technologists can end up stripping meaning from our lives. Happiness and meaningfulness, while related and mutually reinforcing, are nonetheless distinct concepts. At the core of meaning is compassion, defined as an understanding and concern for others, particularly those who suffer from a lack of resources. For AI to effectively support humans and drive us toward a deeply meaningful existence, AI must be designed with compassion at its core.
The development of compassionate agents that can have the ability to think and act compassionately like a human is core to the development of compassionate social robots. Compassion is a fundamental component of human well-being, and it is imperative that we prioritize it in the development of AI and robotics.
Humanoid robots could offer numerous benefits to society, especially those who suffer from mental health issues. They could provide emotional support and companionship and help to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. They could also be used in therapy to help individuals with social anxiety or phobias to develop their social skills in a safe and controlled environment. Additionally, they could be used to assist in the care of individuals with disabilities, providing assistance with daily tasks and offering companionship.
As AI continues to develop and becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, the need for compassionate AI systems becomes more and more pressing. Social robots are becoming increasingly prevalent in real-world circumstances, and the integration of human and social robots into every part of society is a crucial issue. The development of compassionate agents that can have the ability to think and act compassionately like a human is core to the development of compassionate social robots.
Compassion is a fundamental component of human well-being, and it is imperative that we prioritize it in the development of AI and robotics. Humanoid robots could offer numerous benefits to society, especially those who suffer from mental health issues, and it is important that we continue to research and develop this technology in a way that prioritizes compassion and empathy.
Chris Marley
