AI and You
Will AI really help the elderly?
Last month, a free “autonomous shuttle” service was launched as a pilot program at Rossmoor, a Northern California independent living senior community. According to a press release issued by the Contra Costa Transit Authority, the driverless shuttle will travel a pre-programmed loop five days a week.
The press release went on to state that “Rossmoor is an ideal testing ground for an autonomous vehicle program; The shuttles carry seven seated and secured passengers, plus a trained attendant to provide riders with a safe and informed experience. The shuttle network is also remotely monitored.”
That’s just one small AI example with large implications for all of us as we age.
An article in Forbes magazine by Aaron Labbe, Chief Technology Officer of LUCID, considers the around-the-corner future of AI and senior care. Labbe points to wearables and remote monitoring technologies in senior healthcare, virtual assistants or chatbots for companionship and socialization, and “therapeutic AI” offered by his company that “provides personalized music to ease anxiety and agitation symptoms.” He cites smart home systems as another AI technology that can be used “to help seniors feel safer at home.”
If you read or hear anything about technology these days, chances are “AI” is part of…
