<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> This type of AI companion has become almost</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">essential for single old people during lockdown.  bill k</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I find this truly an incredible statement.  It suggests that a vast majority of us elders cannot find something to do without help.  My problem is finding enough time to do all the things I want to do, like make further dents in my pile of books.  And enough time to find new good ones to order.  I would probably find one very interesting, but very far from a necessity.  Am I really in a small minority?    bill w</span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 3:43 PM BillK via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">First I've heard about this Alexa-like robot from Intuition Robotics,<br>
but it seems popular. This type of AI companion has become almost<br>
essential for single old people during lockdown.<br>
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Unlike anything they've experienced before, ElliQ® is a friendly,<br>
intelligent, inquisitive presence in older adults’ daily lives – there<br>
for them, in their corner, offering tips and advice, responding to<br>
questions, surprising them with suggestions – a dedicated sidekick on<br>
their journey through this remarkable part of life.<br>
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