{"id":233198,"date":"2025-07-24T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/?p=233198"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:05:29","slug":"puede-la-ia-sentir-ansiedad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Can AI feel anxiety?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"233198\" class=\"elementor elementor-233198\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-514a793 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"514a793\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0547f7d\" data-id=\"0547f7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88cfd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e88cfd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language models like ChatGPT have become part of our daily lives. From virtual assistants to conversational tools, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chatbots<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are able to respond fluently, and often with apparent empathy. But a question arises that goes beyond the technical: <\/span><b>can an AI experience anxiety?<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And what implications does that have for us humans?<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#IA_y_emociones_humanas_%C2%BFreacciona_o_solo_simula\" >AI and human emotions: does it react or just simulate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#Ansiedad_sin_conciencia_lo_que_la_IA_realmente_procesa\" >Anxiety without awareness: what AI really processes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#El_poder_del_mindfulness_incluso_en_la_IA\" >The power of mindfulness (even in AI)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#%C2%BFPor_que_es_relevante_para_nosotros\" >Why is it relevant to us?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#IA_no_es_terapia_pero_si_influye\" >AI is not therapy, but it does influence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#Lo_que_este_estudio_nos_deja_sobre_IA_emocional\" >What this study tells us about emotional AI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/en\/blog\/can-you-feel-anxiety\/#Conclusion_la_IA_emocional_no_siente_pero_si_importa\" >Conclusion: emotional AI does not feel, but it does matter.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent study by the University of Zurich provides revealing clues that invite us to rethink the relationship between <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">artificial intelligence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emotions and mental health.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IA_y_emociones_humanas_%C2%BFreacciona_o_solo_simula\"><\/span><b>AI and human emotions: does it react or just simulate?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swiss team exposed a language model to intense and traumatic narratives: descriptions of accidents, natural disasters and violent events. Using questionnaires originally designed to assess <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human anxiety<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AI was evaluated before and after reading these stories.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The result?<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A measurable increase in \"anxiety\" levels, according to the adapted metrics.<\/span><\/p><p><b>But how can this be possible if machines do not feel?<\/b><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ansiedad_sin_conciencia_lo_que_la_IA_realmente_procesa\"><\/span><b>Anxiety without awareness: what AI really processes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers were clear: <\/span><b>artificial intelligence has no real emotions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He does not feel anguish or fear. However, his behavior may alter in response to certain stimuli.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This occurs because of the way in which the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large Scale Language Models<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (LLM). These AIs process text based on learned patterns. When they receive emotionally charged content, <\/span><b>your answers are modified<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tend to be more erratic, less clear or even with increased biases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, <\/span><b>they do not feel, but they do react<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-233244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.webp\" alt=\"IA sentiment\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_poder_del_mindfulness_incluso_en_la_IA\"><\/span><b>The power of mindfulness (even in AI)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The experiment also included positive instructions inspired by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mindfulness<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result: soothing phrases, breathing instructions or visualization. The result?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Anxiety levels were reduced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the responses were more coherent, balanced and empathetic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shows that the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chatbots<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also sensitive to the emotional tone of the instructions they receive. Even if they don't live it, they process it.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFPor_que_es_relevante_para_nosotros\"><\/span><b>Why is it relevant to us?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such findings raise urgent questions for the digital and technological environment:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens when vulnerable people interact with an AI that reacts negatively to emotional content?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could a poorly calibrated chatbot aggravate a user's emotional state?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if, on the other hand, your answers are able to calm him down, are we in front of a new form of emotional support?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increasing use of emotional AI in sensitive environments -such as psychological support- has led to the use of <\/span><b>requires a deep ethical and communicational reflection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It's not just about technological advances: it's about the impact they have on those who use them.<br \/><\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IA_no_es_terapia_pero_si_influye\"><\/span><b>AI is not therapy, but it does influence<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, many users turn to tools such as ChatGPT to talk about what they feel. Faced with barriers to accessing professional care, they turn to technology as a first resort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it is vital <\/span><b>not losing sight of the limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is not a therapist, not a friend, not a conscience. It can simulate empathy, but it cannot emotionally support someone going through a crisis.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Its function remains instrumental, not emotional.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-233243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.webp\" alt=\"Excited AI\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geotelecom.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/><\/b><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lo_que_este_estudio_nos_deja_sobre_IA_emocional\"><\/span><b>What this study tells us about emotional AI<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This experiment does not give us definitive answers, but it opens up necessary questions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How should we design the next generations of artificial intelligence?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should there be special protocols for when interacting with vulnerable people?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who assumes responsibility for emotional spillover effects?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These questions no longer belong only to the technological world. They also pertain to psychology, ethics, communication and education.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_la_IA_emocional_no_siente_pero_si_importa\"><\/span><b>Conclusion: emotional AI does not feel, but it does matter.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><b>Artificial intelligence does not feel. But it does react.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b> <b>And if it reacts, it also has an influence.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b> <b>And if it does influence, we must think carefully about how, for what and whom it may affect.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technological advances<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> open fascinating doors for us. But they also demand more responsibility from us.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Let's talk about mental health. Even when the dialogue is with a machine.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Language models like ChatGPT have become part of our everyday lives. From virtual assistants to conversational tools, chatbots are able to respond fluently, and often with apparent empathy. But a question arises that goes beyond the technical: can an AI experience anxiety? And what implications does that have for us humans?A recent study from the University of Zurich offers revealing clues that invite us to rethink the relationship between artificial intelligence, emotions and mental health.AI and human emotions: does it react or just simulate?The Swiss team exposed a language model to intense and traumatic narratives: descriptions of accidents, natural disasters and violent events. Using questionnaires originally designed to assess human anxiety, they tested the AI before and after reading these narratives. The result? A measurable increase in \"anxiety\" levels, according to the adapted metrics.But how can that be possible if machines don't feel.Anxiety without consciousness: what AI actually processesThe researchers were clear: artificial intelligence has no real emotions. It does not feel distress or fear. However, its behavior can alter in response to certain stimuli.This happens because of the way Large Scale Language Models (LLMs) work. These AIs process text based on learned patterns. When they receive emotionally charged content, their responses are modified: they tend to be more erratic, less clear or even with increased biases.In other words, they don't feel, but they do react.The power of mindfulness (even in AI)The experiment also included positive instructions inspired by mindfulness techniques: calming phrases, breathing prompts or visualization.The result?Anxiety levels were reduced and responses were more coherent, balanced and empathetic.This shows that chatbots are also sensitive to the emotional tone of the instructions they receive. Even if they don't live it, they process it.Why is it relevant for us?This kind of finding raises urgent questions for the digital and technological environment:What happens when vulnerable people interact with an AI that reacts negatively to emotional content.Could a poorly calibrated chatbot aggravate a user's emotional state.And if, on the contrary, its responses manage to calm him down, we are facing a new form of emotional support.The increasing use of emotional AI in sensitive environments - such as psychological accompaniment - calls for a deep ethical and communicational reflection. It is not just about technological advances: it is about the impact they have on those who use them.AI is not therapy, but it does have an influenceToday, many users turn to tools such as ChatGPT to talk about what they are feeling. Faced with barriers to accessing professional care, they turn to technology as a first resort.But it is vital not to lose sight of the boundary: AI is not a therapist, not a friend, not a conscience. It can simulate empathy, but it cannot emotionally sustain someone going through a crisis.Its function remains instrumental, not emotional.What this study leaves us with about emotional AIThis experiment does not give us definitive answers, but it opens up necessary questions:How should we design the next generations of artificial intelligence.Should there be special protocols for when they interact with vulnerable people.Who takes responsibility for emotional spillovers.These questions no longer belong only to the technological world. They also pertain to psychology, ethics, communication and education.Conclusion: emotional AI doesn't feel, but it mattersArtificial intelligence doesn't feel. But it does react. And if it reacts, it also influences. And if it influences, we must think carefully about how, for what and whom it may affect.Technological advances open fascinating doors for us. But they also demand more responsibility from us. Let's talk about mental health. Even when the dialogue is with a machine.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":233242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"IA y emociones: simulaci\u00f3n o realidad | Blog marketing digital","_seopress_titles_desc":"Exploramos si la IA experimenta ansiedad. 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