I think this viewpoint is limited. Sometimes reading peoples' emotions can be an extremely good thing. I am aware of a healthcare company which currently has a

I think this viewpoint is limited. Sometimes reading peoples' emotions can be an extremely good thing. I am aware of a healthcare company which currently has a model in production which alerts healthcare providers if a person displays suicidal intent. They have several confirmed instances deaths being prevented because of the interventions taken due to alerts from their model. While I don't think ML should be used to manipulate people's emotional states, I think this is a case where having a model that can read people's emotions is a good thing.