The AI chatbot capable of understanding emotions

A future where machines can understand human emotional responses has moved one step closer. Scientists have created an AI chatbot that uses machine learning to better understand the links between language and how we feel. And this could lead to the creation of ever smarter home assistants like Siri and Alexa, as well as laying the foundations for emotionally engaging robots. The Emotional Chatting Machine (ECM) was developed by a team of Chinese researchers. Their aim was to create an AI bot capable of replying to chat messages with an appropriate emotional reaction.