An industry targeting Australia’s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, An industry targeting Australia’s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?, While companion robots are being introduced and virtual experiences hope to ‘take loneliness away’, one expert agrees tech should never replace the human element Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “You’ll never get rid of humans,” Prof Wendy Moyle says, during a discussion about robots and other technology in aged care and residential homes. Then, a beat later, she adds: “Well, I don’t think we’ll get rid of humans.” Continue reading…

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Source

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