Inside Human Centred Technology Guide

Human Centred Technology Guide is an independent publication about artificial intelligence, technology choices and startups. It helps readers examine what a system is intended to do, what evidence supports the description and where its limitations matter.

Questions before claims

The artificial intelligence section introduces datasets, model evaluation, oversight and the challenges of interpreting human behaviour through software. Emotion recognition receives particular attention because a label produced by a model should not be confused with direct knowledge of a person’s internal experience.

Technology coverage connects those questions to software interfaces, privacy, testing and the practical work of selecting a tool. Startup guides consider customer discovery, product scope and responsible planning without treating growth claims or a promotional demonstration as proof of a successful product.

How to read the guides

Technical terms are explained alongside the assumptions needed to use them accurately. Where a statement depends on a research setting or a particular product version, readers should check that context before extending the conclusion to another situation.

We aim to keep descriptions of proposed capabilities separate from tested results and to identify sources that let readers investigate further. These articles are educational material rather than a substitute for an organisation’s own technical, legal or security review.

No connection with the former business

This website is not smileML and is not affiliated with the startup, its products, founders, partners or customers. It does not operate emotion-recognition services, offer the former business’s software or collect applications on its behalf.

A topic’s connection with the domain’s history is a starting point for independent explanation, not a claim that an earlier company or research project continues here. Product availability and current ownership should always be checked with an authoritative source.

For a correction or a useful technical reference, write to [email protected] and identify the article and the specific point at issue.