Putting a Face on AI Bots and Agents: The Future of Emotional AI

​We’re entering the next phase of AI, where technology doesn’t just process information; it understands, connects, and shows up with a human face for the customer or user. Imagine AI guiding a customer journey, coaching through challenges, or acting as a true companion not just responding, but relating.

​Join Tova and Caroline as they sit down with Craig Tucker, founder and CEO of VERN, for a live conversation about human-centered AI.

​We will explore how AI detects, interprets, and mimics human emotional cues through data-driven models, without consciously experiencing feelings or empathy itself.

​Discover how avatars are evolving to listen, empathize, and guide users with emotional awareness.

​We’ll cover:

• ​Why emotional intelligence in AI matters for humans and businesses

• ​How VERN is designing machines that truly understand people

• ​Investor perspectives: optimism, skepticism, and opportunity

• ​Ethical implications of reading and responding to human emotions

• ​The human future of AI: from artificial to authentic intelligence

​We have so many questions for Craig — and we’re sure you do too! Come out, hear how he built it, and ask away.

​At York Effect we believe great ideas come alive in conversation, connections spark trust, and curiosity drives the future.