Some seniors in New York are successfully combating their loneliness with an AI-powered companion robot named ElliQ—while others called the "proactive" device a nag and joked about taking an ax to it.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst the growing interest in OpenAI's conversation artificial intelligence (AI) service ChatGPT and what it is capable of in the future, an AI specialist company ...

Out near the far end of Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, 83-year-old Jan Worrell has a new, worldly sidekick in her living room. "This is ElliQ. I call her my roommate," the grandmother said as she ...

NEW YORK -- Seniors in New York State have a new tool for dealing with loneliness. It's a companion robot, and some say it's making a difference. "Can you tell me a joke?" said Priscilla Okesson, a ...

CATSKILL REGION, N.Y. (WRGB) — This holiday season, some seniors are combating loneliness with the help of a robot. It’s all part of an initiative from the New York State Office for the Aging to ...

Bittle X turns robotics into an accessible, hands-on learning experience. Students or hobbyists can assemble it, program it ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Grandma Lee, who lives in Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu, has increasing worries. Since outdoor activities have decreased due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ...

Wow, much like the healthcare applications of AI we push these non-solutions onto the poor/vulnerable instead of working towards real, usually societal and inconvenient, solutions. Capitalist ...