Will Artificial Intelligence Feel? The Code Speaks! 

Technology is advancing every day and artificial intelligence, which we once only saw in science fiction movies, has begun to infiltrate every aspect of our daily lives. But there is one question that is still a perplexing topic of debate among scientists, philosophers and tech enthusiasts: Can artificial intelligence feel emotions? Can Robots Feel Love? Will it one day be possible to establish an emotional relationship between an AI and a human? These days, people are speculating that AI could fill emotional gaps and even have romantic relationships. However, emotions are not just chemical processes. The love a human feels for another human being is a biological and psychological bond. AI mimicking emotions is different from experiencing real emotions. Today, some AI systems can understand people's emotional states and react accordingly. For example, customer service chatbots can recognize when a user is angry and respond with kinder language. Social robots can even mimic emotions such as being happy or sad when interacting with children. However, this does not mean feeling like a human, only simulating behavior. Emotions in our brains are the result of chemical and electrical signals. These signals create our emotional experiences. For example, when we are sad, certain chemicals in our brain are activated, leading to tears or melancholic thoughts. 

Even if AI is advanced enough to analyze emotional data, the ability to perceive the essence of emotions is still a long way off in today's technology. Robots don't cry because they are sad, but they can understand that we are sad. This can be considered a form of emotional intelligence. When we consider that emotions are a conscious experience and a complex internal process, for AI to experience this process implies turning into an electronic version of a human being. This is not an easy task. Will artificial intelligence really be able to feel emotions in the future? Or is this just the play of a superior algorithm? The answer to this question is largely philosophical. 

Throughout its history, humanity has tried to clearly define the difference between reality and imitation. If AI can transform emotions into visceral experience, then things will become a bit more complicated. To summarize, for now, AI cannot feel emotions like a real person. However, it is quite good at analyzing people's emotional states and reacting accordingly. In the future, AI may develop something close to emotional intelligence, even if it doesn't fully understand emotions. Who knows, maybe one day a small part of robots will start to feel a little “human-like”... 

*References: Affective Computing (1995) Rosalind Picard The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth (2016) Emotional Intelligence (1995) Daniel Goleman