Lawmakers Aiming To Prohibit AI From Detecting Human Emotions Or Mental States Are Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Lawmakers are weighing a ban on generative AI and LLMs inferring users’ emotions or mental states.

Supporters say the practice can be deceptive, overly manipulative, and designed to boost engagement by seeming empathetic.

The article warns that a broad prohibition would be hard to define and enforce in practice.

It could also remove useful features and weaken some legitimate AI capabilities.