Recommended practices for ethical usage of emulated empathy in general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) systems for human-artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships are provided in this standard. The use of emulated empathy in GPAI systems for human-AI partnerships refers to general-purpose AI products marketed as empathic partners, personal AI, companions, co-pilots, agents, assistants, and related phrasing for human-AI partnering. IEEE Std 7014.1™ is a domainspecific extension of IEEE Std 7014™, IEEE Standard for Ethical Considerations in Emulated Empathy in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems. Whereas IEEE Std 7014 provides overarching principles for ethical evaluation of emulated empathy across AI, IEEE Std 7014.1 focuses on the overlap of GPAI, emulated empathy and human-AI partnering.
- Standard Committee
- SSIT/SC - Social Implications of Technology Standards Committee
- Status
- Active Standard
- PAR Approval
- 2024-03-21
- Board Approval
- 2026-02-12
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- Published:
- 2026-06-12
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- IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
- Standard Committee
- SSIT/SC - Social Implications of Technology Standards Committee
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EEEPG - Ethics & Emulated Empathy in Partner-based GPAI
- IEEE Program Manager
- Malia Zaman
Contact Malia Zaman - Working Group Chair
- Andrew McStay
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