When you utilize a voice-activated system with a store or company, you're dealing with a simple form of AI. This startup seeks to go way past that.

New startup hopes to create AI that 'understands' emotion

Some forms of AI you come in contact with can vaguely sense a person's emotions based on volume or pitch of voice, but that's about it. This company wants to go way past that.

Nuance is a newly-formed company that's armed with a $10million-dollar-plus investment.

According to Geekwire, the creators are seeking a way to enhance AI so it will more accurately and reliably understand and respond to human emotions.

The company released a statement on their website that said in part:

“Our vision is to create emotionally intelligent conversational AI that feel as natural to engage wi

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