# Does AI Have Low EQ? USC Study Identifies Where Models’ Emotional Reasoning Breaks Down

> Source: <https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/does-ai-have-low-eq-usc-study-identifies-where-models-emotional-reasoning-breaks-down/>
> Published: 2026-09-14 18:19:56+00:00

USC Viterbi and USC Stevens engineers reveal how AI models misinterpret emotional cues from audio and video, and introduce a framework to help them reason with real evidence

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