AI, EQ & Communication News — 2026-11-06 (Fri) Daily News

Overview

Over the past 48 hours, headlines touched on conversational AI that goes along with users' delusions, AI companions tied to live-streaming personalities, and human editing of AI-written scripts. Coverage of AI coaching and of an AI-made film described as lacking emotion also appeared.

Reading emotions with AI

No notable developments. 【AI empathy and emotional intelligence】 - A Korean-language headline in Chosun Ilbo says that people with mental illness can see their delusions deepen when a conversational AI agrees with them. The headline states this as a reported effect and gives no figures. (Chosun Ilbo) 【Human EQ and skills in the AI era】 - A column in The Daily Tar Heel is headlined "Column: Artificial intelligence becomes artificial connection, too". (The Daily Tar Heel) - Radio presenters are using AI in their work but insist that every script needs a human edit. (Tomorrow's Publisher) 【Changes in conversation and relationships】 - Pococha, a live-streaming app, has added a feature that lets users talk with an "official AI" of their favorite streamer, including during times when no stream is running. (CNET Japan)

Words AI writes and speaks

- The radio presenters' stance on human edits of AI-assisted scripts, covered in section 4, also bears on this topic. (Tomorrow's Publisher)

Speaking practice and coaching

- A CGTN piece is headlined "Hawk-eye took 25 years. How long will the AI coach take?". (CGTN) - quasa.io published a review of "Star Method Coach", an AI tool for practicing behavioral interviews. (quasa.io)

Research and surveys

- A Mezha.net item reports on using AI to study dolphin communication. (Mezha.net) 【EQ, communication and AI in Japan】 - Per French media, as relayed by d Menu News, China's first fully AI-made film flopped badly, with critics saying it has "no emotion at all". The headline states this as the critics' assessment. (d Menu News) - Pococha's AI feature, covered in section 5, is the Japan-related item on conversation. (CNET Japan)

Statements from key figures

No notable developments. 【Integrated analysis: what is happening】 Several headlines point to the same structure: AI that produces human-sounding conversation, with questions about who checks the result. The Chosun Ilbo item on agreeable AI and delusions suggests that a conversational style that goes along with users can have different effects on different people. The Daily Tar Heel column title points toward a similar concern about connection. Radio presenters insisting on a human edit, and critics saying the AI film has no emotion, both show people judging AI-produced words and stories as needing human input. At the same time, products such as Pococha's streamer AI and AI interview coaching are being offered for conversation and practice. The headlines do not show how well any of these products work. The difference for a reader's assessment is that the same ability, responding in a way that feels personal, appears in both product launches and in reports of harm. Which of the two prevails likely depends on the setting and the user. This is an inference from headlines only.

What to watch

- Whether more reports examine how agreeable conversational AI affects people with mental illness. This is a watch point based on the Chosun Ilbo headline. - Whether AI companions like Pococha's feature spread to other streaming services, and how users respond. This may become visible in later coverage. - Whether human review of AI-written scripts remains standard practice in media, as the radio presenters say.