“I remember hearing her say stuff and figuring out that she didn't mean what she said,” says Walker, who leads the Natural Language and Dialogue Systems Lab at UC Santa Cruz. “She used to say ...

In an episode of "The Simpsons," Professor Frink, left, demonstrates his latest creation: a sarcasm detector. ©2003 THE SIMPSONS and TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FOX In an episode of “The Simpsons,” mad ...

Juliann Zhou, a researcher at New York University, has delved into advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models in a groundbreaking study, specifically examining their ability to detect sarcasm in ...

Sarcasm is notoriously tricky to convey through text, and the subtle changes in tone that convey sarcasm often confuse computer algorithms as well, limiting virtual assistants and content analysis ...

Different parts of the brain must work together to understand sarcasm, new research suggests. The prefrontal cortex – a small area in the front of the brain – seems to play the biggest role and may ...

Sarcasm is weird, but we use it all the time. One second it’s hilarious, the next it’s harsh. It’s the eye-roll in your “Great job,” the smirk behind “What a genius idea.” Somehow, saying the opposite ...

When we write something to another person, over email or perhaps on social media, we may not state things directly, but our words may instead convey a latent meaning—an underlying subtext. We also ...

“Wow, you worked soooo hard on microwaving my dinner, Mom,” my 11-year-old said as I slid his mac and cheese across the table toward him. It might’ve been a compliment, except for the abundance of ...