person
Rana el Kaliouby
Affectiva co-founder; emotion AI pioneer
Egyptian-American computer scientist who co-founded Affectiva. Pioneer of emotion AI. Argues affective AI deployment requires distinct ethical frameworks.
current Deputy CEO, Smart Eye
Strategy positions
AI welfaremixed
Model welfare/moral status is a primary considerationBuilt the field of affective computing; argues emotion AI requires its own ethics, distinct from generic AI ethics.
Emotion AI gives systems access to data that humans previously kept private. The ethics of that demand specific frameworks.
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.