Artificial Intelligence and Human Emotional Intelligence

Strategic use of Emotional Intelligence is critical to make balanced decisions and we can use both emotional and logical processes to take actions. Indeed strong Emotional Intelligence is vital for our success. It creates a path to be alert to our feelings and thoughts and keep them focused on our goals. This way, we have meaningful connections and choices to communicate effectively and cope successfully with challenges. The great news is that by using our Emotional Intelligence skills strategically, we gain a competitive edge over devices of the future, such as robots and super computers, as they cannot reconcile feelings with rational processing.

Strong Emotional Intelligence is vital for success, and the emergence of AI provides a new avenue to boost our abilities.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is here. Albeit it makes mistakes and can  only go so far. But it is learning all the time.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are fast emerging as transformative forces to mimic our thinking; they will reshape how we interact, work, and serve customers. This clearly could confront our traditional path to consider our options and make decisions. 

Forthcoming book by Dr Ann Polya

Given this likelihood, Dr. Ann Polya is examining the complex relationship between AI and human behavior in her forthcoming book “Dance of the Minds: Exploring the AI-Human Cognitive and emotive behavior,” which will delve into the intricate interplay between these three components

AI will complement human intelligence

It begins with an overview of AI -its chatbots and other tools- and their rapid advance in our society due to their speed, and facility to provide and store vast quantities of data, the ability to learn from mistakes, and be programable to personalize our experiences. One major AI tool is ChatGPT which can create texts -thanks to its algorithms applied to artificial networks that are based on our Brains’ neural networks. Their impact on us all will be significant: – not only will it spur further innovation in smartphones, and virtual assistants such as Alexa and Siri, and improve cybersecurity, but also, impact most industries, including, healthcare, agriculture, car manufacturers, and the legal and educational professions.

The human mind has been doing these data gathering and storing functions in our memory for centuries- unaided by artificial support systems; however, now with AI-based tools mimicking human processes, this raises issues about the repercussions of the interface between AI development and human behavior and the potential influence it will have on our cognitive and emotive responses.

Next Book by Dr Ann Polya

Finally, the book assesses the future landscape of cognitive and emotive behavior in the age of AI. As this transformative AI technology grows, within the boundaries of potential future constraints, this book explores ways our minds adapt- if necessary- to navigate these changes effectively and adapt to use AI and our own human resources.

Dr. Ann Polya is a trained psychotherapist and the author of four books, and enjoys volunteering for the charity-Impact the Palm Beaches.

© Dr Ann Polya- 2024