Rodney Luster, PhD, research chair at University of Phoenix, presented pilot research on generative artificial intelligence for structured empathy practice during the 2026 American Psychological Association annual convention [1].
The presentation examined potential applications of AI tools to support empathy training, drawing from the university's Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research.
Details remain limited to the initial announcement, which characterizes the work as preliminary pilot findings rather than completed or peer-reviewed results.
This report relies on a single press release with no additional independent sources identified, so the claims should be treated as developing information pending corroboration.
No specific methodologies, sample sizes, or outcome data were disclosed in the available source material.