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emotional intelligence

emotional intelligence

4.1
A computer program or device that notices and reacts to human feelings
  • noun
  • /ɪˈmoʊʃənl ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inteligencia emocional
  • The virtual assistant uses emotional intelligence to adjust its tone according to user mood.

Examples

  • Researchers trained the chatbot with videos so its emotional intelligence felt more natural to testers.

  • Before deployment, the team audited the car's AI for reliable emotional intelligence in stressful situations.

  • Many experts believe that emotional intelligence is crucial for successful leadership.

  • Can you explain how emotional intelligence affects workplace dynamics?

  • The virtual assistant uses emotional intelligence to adjust its tone according to user mood.

  • Researchers trained the chatbot with videos so its emotional intelligence felt more natural to testers.

  • Before deployment, the team audited the car's AI for reliable emotional intelligence in stressful situations.

Antonyms

tone-deaf to others' feelings
  • Offensive
8.4

Not able or willing to notice how other people feel

How Emotionally Intelligent

emotional intelligence
  • Specialized
4.1

Surface Forms

emotional intelligence singular
emotional intelligences plural

Morphology

emotional + intelligence

The noun combines 'emotional' (about emotions) and 'intelligence' (ability or capacity), so its meaning — an ability or capacity related to emotions — is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended sense (whether human ability or an AI system's capacity).

Etymology

Emotional intelligence in technology borrows the same idea: emotional (feelings) and intelligence (being smart), so it's like teaching a computer to 'read' and 'respond' to people's feelings. That's why it now means a system's ability to notice mood from voice, face or words and to change how it acts to fit the person.