Artificial Intelligence is NOT Emotional Intelligence

It was nineteen years ago in October of 2004 that I was preparing to publish my manuscript “The Dolphin Lady, the Story of a Unique Relationship”.

I was in Hawaii, swimming with my dear dolphin friends while also supporting my mother to look after my father who was in home hospice care. I recall after my early morning swims, I would sit with my father and share my latest dolphin adventure. He would often say, “Virginia, you must share your adventures with the world!” I would smile as I knew I was executing all the tasks needed for my book to be published.

As I shared my dolphin adventures with my father, I began to realize that the dolphins were not only my dear friends, they were also my coaches/guides. With every swim they were showing me the way to discover the connection to my own inner coach… “my intuition, my inner wisdom.”  The more I listened, the more I discovered inner peace and tranquility. It was amazing to be with them as it is my experience that they are the most intelligent (emotionally and spiritually) mammal on this planet.

Today, I can tell you that after 35 years of swimming with the dolphins the connection to my intuition/inner wisdom is deep and magical. My questions are answered and my challenges, well I find solutions instantly. I wish this kind of enlightenment and empowerment for every person in this world. The magic that is readily available to those who realize their natural inherent intrinsic ability to listen within, and, then to know without a doubt that you are being guided by something inside you is extraordinary.

It starts with being comfortable with the silence, with listening to/following your breath. Accessing this place within you cannot be done through your thinking or mental activity. It takes practice and complete awareness to let go of your thoughts so you can hear your intuition’s voice.

Knowing this has me ponder a key topic in our world today, AI - Artificial Intelligence. It is social media’s main topic of discussion no matter where you turn. Additionally, most technology companies have developed applications and AI models like those from OpenAI. AI Chatbots such as Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), which enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail, and language are confounding. I recently read that the next phase will implement coaching Chatbots to be used for coaching conversations. Keep in mind that it is ARTIFICIAL Intelligence.

I have completed an exhausted search on the question “What is AI?” and have found many different definitions some of which declare that AI assists with discernment and decision making. After weeding through I found one that makes sense to me… “AI is the intelligence of machines or software, as opposed to the intelligence of humans or animals.” I do believe that Artificial Intelligence can be a guide to discover and understand many ideas/notions/concepts related to the analytics and intelligence of a specific topic or theme.

What happened to Emotional Intelligence?

When I explain Artificial Intelligence, I use the distinction between IQ (Intelligent Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient) ... IQ, like AI, is your ability to solve problems, use logic, and grasp or communicate complex ideas. EQ, not like AI, is your ability to recognize emotion in yourself and others, and to use that awareness to discern and guide your decisions. To this end I ask, can AI serve you in solving a problem or use logic, YES it absolutely can. However, it can Never replace your inner wisdom to know self or others or meet people where they are. Or know deeply your truth, thoughts, ideas, emotions, feelings. Can AI machine intelligence support understanding theories, concepts, analytics, and technology of course it can. However, it cannot support our inherent knowledge as knowledge can only be gained through experience.

When I visited my dolphin friends this past summer, I was reminded that if I enter the water with a lot on my mind the dolphins will give me a strong nudge back to reality as if to say. “Wake up, you must be present so that you can hear your intuition speak.” I know the dolphins would not approve of the direction that Artificial Intelligence is headed as it is not reality, nor it is real. I think the dolphin’s sense that without emotional intelligence and deep awareness there may be automatic human robots.

Dolphins are very real, authentic beings. They are deeply spiritual and desire to have human interaction in the same real, authentic and heart felt space. Where will the world be without “The Heart” of the matter being considered, being heard, discerned? The feeling and emotion that must be handled by every human being cannot be at the cost of giving up a real human interaction with another.

Thank you for reading and hanging out with me… At this time, I’d like to share that I am currently writing my third book ... “My Eye-Opening Journey into Emotional Intelligence” - Insights from a 35-year Global Career. It will be available on Amazon in Kindle, Audible and Paperback Q1 2024.

My published books are available on Amazon in Kindle, Paperback and Audible formats…. "It was ME all Along, the Path to FREEDOM"  and  "The Dolphin Lady, the Story of a Unique Relationship"