# Machines Could Bridge the Empathy Gap by Molly Crockett
> "Machines that can bridge the empathy gap could also help us with self-control."
> **— Molly Crockett**, *2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?”*
## Sources and Context
- **Full authored response and quotation context:** [Could Thinking Machines Bridge The Empathy Gap?](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26179) — Edge's 2015 annual-question response by Molly Crockett; the linked page contains the complete response and quoted passage.
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— Molly Crockett, 2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?”
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