[ExI] AI robot dolls charm their way into nursing the elderly

[spike at rainier66.com]

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From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of BillK via extropy-chat
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ChatGPT-powered robotic seven-year-olds are taking over some work from caregivers, to the delight of seniors who treat them like grandchildren.
By Michelle Kim  27 August 2025 • Seoul, South Korea

<https://restofworld.org/2025/korea-ai-robot-senior-care-hyodol/>
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South Korea has handed out AI companionship robots to seniors living alone.
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>...This sounds like a marvelous project, enhancing the lives of an ageing population.
BillK

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I wish them the best.  South Korea is going to really need this tech, as they aren't producing very many bio-humans anymore from what I hear.

I don't see why not go with robo-babies.  We already see little old ladies who treat their poodle as their baby.  

We humans have instincts, particularly regarding how we interact with the newly-arrived humans.  We love em and protect them, instinctively.  We treat them as cherished treasures.  As we age and everything else slips away, those instincts are still there undiminished.  Elderly humans need human contact, both with peers and with children, for that is how our minds evolved.

spike