Can an algorithm understand feelings?

There’s bytes. And then there’s bites. There is a highly specific physical ritual to sharing a box of fries in the Philippines. It usually happens in the backseat of a ride-share during a rainy Friday payday rush hour, or wedged between laptops at a 24-hour branch. You reach into the red cardboard sleeve, navigating the inevitable grease transfer on your fingertips while hunting for those coveted, extra-crispy short bits at the very bottom. It is a low-friction social mechanic—a shared cooperative campaign that keeps the group going when the daily grind gets heavy. Lately, we have seen technology attempt to […]...

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