IEEE 7014.1-2026

(The PDF of this standard is available at no cost compliments of the IEEE GET program https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/browse/standards/get-program/page/series?id=93) This RP (RP) defines ethical considerations and good practices regarding the use of emulated empathy in general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) systems for human-artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships. This includes GPAI products marketed as empathic partners, personal AI, co-pilots, assistants, and related phrasing for human-AI partnering.

The purpose of this RP is to provide clear and practical ethical recommendations for the conception, design and lifecycle of GPAI applications that emulate empathic abilities to enable human-AI partnerships.

New IEEE Standard - Active. Recommended practices for ethical usage of emulated empathy in general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) systems for human-artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships are provided in this standard. The use of emulated empathy in GPAI systems for human-AI partnerships refers to general-purpose AI products marketed as empathic partners, personal AI, companions, co-pilots, agents, assistants, and related phrasing for human-AI partnering. IEEE Std 7014.1™ is a domainspecific extension of IEEE Std 7014™, IEEE Standard for Ethical Considerations in Emulated Empathy in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems. Whereas IEEE Std 7014 provides overarching principles for ethical evaluation of emulated empathy across AI, IEEE Std 7014.1 focuses on the overlap of GPAI, emulated empathy and human-AI partnering.