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- German scientists have developed software that can detect character traits through eyetracking, according to a new study.
- Using over 200 physical behaviours, such as the frequency with which subjects blinked, the researchers established connections between eye movements and personality traits.
- It’s been suggested that the technology could eventually be developed to assist those with autism to gauge their peers’ emotions and responses.
Anyone who’s seen “2001: A Space Odyseey” will already be familiar with that nagging fear that Artificial Intelligence will one day become so intelligent, it will simply turn on us — but computer scientists from Saarbrücken and Stuttgart don’t seem at all phased at the prospect.
According to a new study, they’ve developed software that can recognise personality traits through eye-tracking.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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