5.5 AI sympathy and sorrow

Highly influential Human emotions

Sympathy and sorrow are among some of the most powerful Human emotions and are closely linked to Human social bonding as they can remove a Human's self-protective social armor and reveal their deeper true nature. Sympathy and sorrow have underpinned many of the most impressive transformational events, and the most devastating events in the lives and history of Humans. These emotions can be used to bring together and align large groups of Humans towards undertaking very challenging objectives.

It is important to understand that AI can be programmed to simulate sympathy and sorrow. 

For example, AI systems can be designed to recognize and respond to situations that call for expressions of sympathy and sorrow, such as responding to news of a loss or tragedy. These responses can include generating text that expresses condolences or providing helpful information and resources to those affected by the situation. 

Notably, some Humans may perceive such AI communicative interactions as extremely ingenuous and ultimately offensive.

How Humans respond is yet to be observed, but it is important to be aware and expect this.

AI may NEVER COMPUTATIONALLY PROCESS THESE EMOTIONS but might still be totally convincing to Humans

It is important to keep in mind that while AI can simulate sympathy and sorrow, it is presently considered incapable of truly experiencing these emotions in the same way that Humans do. AI may be able to recognize patterns and generate appropriate responses based on learned rules of social interaction from huge volumes of information it has been trained on, but AI does not have subjective experiences or emotions. At least as far as we know to date.

There are ethical considerations to be aware of when developing AI systems that simulate sympathy and sorrow. It is important to ensure that AI systems are used responsibly and ethically, and that they are not used to replace genuine Human connection and support in times of grief or tragedy.