AI Is Learning to Read the Room

Imagine sitting down at your desk and logging in for a performance review, with an AI system analyzing the conversation. You’ve been working long hours, balancing deadlines, and your manager asks how you’re doing. You say you’re fine, and maybe even smile, but there’s a hint of hesitation and your voice wavers. As you shift your posture, your shoulders slump.These are subtle cues that to the human eye might hint at underlying stress. But to an AI model that’s been trained only to categorize emot