u/silverback_co

The NYT piece is about South Korea using AI care calls to check in on older adults living alone. The example that stuck with me: a senior was too sick to talk when the AI called, the system flagged a social worker, and she ended up getting urgent medical help in time.

This seems easier and simpler than the companion-robot angle everyone fixates on. AI can make sure someone feels cared for/noticed.

Genuinely curious how you all think about it though: would regular check-in calls (using AI voices) for an older parent feel helpful, intrusive, or only useful in certain situations? And what would actually make you trust or distrust a service like this?