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Should Computers Be Given Emotional Intelligence?
A philosophical essay
Abstract: We are all superhumans. We can go back and forth in time. We can imagine our future and then come back and build the same. We love fiction and convince ourselves that we are actually living in a fictional world with amazing technology and the ability to send humans to space. The very basic computer is no longer a passive desktop machine. It has transformed into an interactive system and has taken many forms. We have advanced in the field of computers so much that we are now able to replicate human intelligence into computers to a degree. Thankfully, there is just a small difference left between who is a human and who is a computer. That difference is in emotional intelligence. But how far is this going to stand true? Will computers replicate humans entirely? Will computers rule the human race instead of being the other way around? Should computers be given emotional intelligence?
Introduction
Humans have shown gradual progress and are never content with what they have achieved so far. There is constant competition which only brings the best out, of course. In terms of technology, we have come a long way since the beginning. We continuously bring science fiction to real life. We have also made incredible progress replicating human intelligence using…
