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That also encourages... ..the illusion of empathy and the illusion of a real social connection with that device. elliq, however, say the device isn't meant to replace humans, but instead act as a filler between human meetings. so we definitely believe that human contact is much better than interaction with an ai. if it comes from a loved one, it's much, much better. the problem is, the older adults around us are alone for a significant part of the day, maybe four days at a time, and, in that period, we think elliq's much better than the alternative. james wright, however, worries the lines bet...
Ben: this is beryl, aged 90. she put off retirement untiljust five years ago because she loved the community her work gave her. in retirement, she's kept busy volunteering and chatting with former colleagues on zoom... are you there? i'm here! i'm here. ..but living alone can be isolating, so she allowed us to bring elliq, an ai digital companion robot, into her home. she reminds me of that pixar logo. when i come out in the morning, i want to get my cup of tea and sit down with my newspaper, and ellio says, "good morning, beryl! "how are you? how did you sleep last night?" i'm fine, thank you...
When i come out in the morning, i want to get my cup of tea and sit down with my newspaper, and ellio says, "good morning, beryl! "how are you? how did you sleep last night?" i'm fine, thank you, elliq. thanks for asking. i'm going to read the paper now. once set up, ellio helps its users track their health, send messages with family and play games and trivia. like alexa or siri, it works by voice command, but, unlike those voice assistants, this device was specifically designed for older adults who spend most of their days alone at home. we started this company to help older adults deal with ...
A corporate product? it doesn't care for them, it doesn't empathise with them. you know, it may be able to converse with them and tell jokes, but that doesn't mean that it actually cares for them. as for beryl, for now, she's parting ways with the ellio we delivered to her — but she isn't ruling out letting the robot return one day. i, as far as having ellio a permanent resident in my home, i think i would prefer not. maybe sometime in my life. i think that whoever created her really was... ..you know, ithink it was a brilliant thing to do. time to go retro now. this is a digital camera. whe...