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Could AI-powered robot ‘companions’ combat human loneliness?

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Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic. A new report maps some of the ethical considerations, and urges stakeholders to come together to rapidly develop guidelines for trust, agency, engagement, and real-world efficacy. The authors also propose a new measure for whether a companion robot is helping someone.

Source: ScienceDaily.com