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This Oregon teen is teaching AI chatbots to care about your problems
This Oregon teen is teaching AI chatbots to care about your problems
This Oregon teen is teaching AI chatbots to care about your problems

Published on: 02/12/2026

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Henry Xie, a senior at Westview High School in Beaverton, is a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation's most prestigious STEM competition for high schoolers. His research focuses on empathy and artificial intelligence.

The next time you are texting with a customer service chatbot, frustrated because you can’t seem to schedule a visit with the plumber or change the booking date of your rental car, your AI-powered agent may well offer up its version of a sympathetic cluck.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/02/this-oregon-teen-is-teaching-ai-chatbots-to-care-about-your-problems.html

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