Mapping Human Emotions: Nicole Gibson on inTruth's Biometric Breakthrough

In The Blink of A.I.

Episode Summary

Nicole Gibson, CEO and founder of inTruth, joins host Georgie Healy on "In the Blink of AI" to explore how her company is pioneering the tracking of human emotions through wearable technology with clinical-grade accuracy. They delve into the innovative technology that processes biometric data from PPG sensors to objectively quantify emotions, discuss the potential personal and societal impacts, and address the ethical considerations surrounding data sovereignty and privacy. Nicole shares her vision for enhancing emotional intelligence globally, the challenges faced in societal acceptance, and the transformative applications of integrating AI with emotion-tracking technology.

Time Codes

00:00 - Introduction and Nicole's perspective on emotional intelligence

07:06 - Data sovereignty and users owning their health data

11:03 - How inTruth processes biometric data to map emotions

13:50 - The five-star vision for inTruth's technology

15:06 - Potential applications like AI coaching and conflict resolution

22:03 - Balancing technological advancement with societal acceptance

25:09 - Addressing AI hallucinations and inTruth's approach

26:51 - Funding focus and the potential creation of a foundation

30:20 - Cultural disruption and integrating emotion data with art

35:09 - Evolution of human emotions and creating an objective model

38:42 - The importance of empathy in unifying people

46:59 - Rapid-fire questions and closing thoughts

Resources

1) Circumplex Model of Emotion: A psychological model used to describe the structure of emotions.

2) PPG Sensors and IBI Data: Photoplethysmography sensors used in wearables to collect Inter-Beat Interval data.

3) Books and Authors:

• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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