From facial expressions to heart rates, From voice tones to skin moisture, From gestures to micro-expressions...

AI claims to read it all. But here's what's really happening:

The market started at $34B in 2022 It's climbing to $62B by 2027 

But the science is falling apart

And worker trust is plummeting to 12.9%

Here's why it's crumbling:

1. Scientific evidence shows NO reliable way to measure emotions - your sweaty palms could mean anything from anger to excitement
2. Remember phrenology (the pseudo-science of measuring skull shapes to determine character)? AI emotion detection is following the same flawed path
3. Studies reveal alarming racial and gender bias - one system consistently rated Black faces as "angrier" than White faces showing identical expressions
4. Major companies like HireVue have already abandoned emotion analysis
5. The EU has completely banned it.

Think about it: Should AI systems that can't reliably detect emotions have power over your next hire?

-> Have you encountered AI emotion detection in your hiring process? What was your experience?

Source: "Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions. But the science doesn't stack up" - Natalie Sheard, The Conversation, December 2024