During the last couple of years with the mainstream release of ChatGPT, the world has gone crazy talking about artificial intelligence in almost every conversation.
I’m not saying I’m opposed to it. In fact I use AI every day myself.
However, not as many people are talking about the use of AI for the elder generation. The folks who feel loneliness and don’t have anyone to talk with. There’s a real opportunity there.
Imagine an AI companion for seniors. It’s friendly, always there for you, and you can talk about Anything with your AI companion.
It reminds you to take medicine, engages you in deep conversation and reminiscing about your life, works out with you, reminds you about upcoming birthdays and anniversaries of your family members and can even make calls to them as your assistant and when they’re ready to talk, pass on the microphone to you to talk.
There’s so much opportunity in this regard specially for the booming aging population!
And now with the latest ChatGPT 4o, the technologies are going to get more and more natural which is definitely going to play well with the older population who needs to feel more comfortable talking to an AI.
The best scenario would be when an elderly person sitting in a nursing home is able to converse with her AI companion and feel like she is talking to a relative who is always there for her.