AI Robots Could Play Future Role as Companions in Care Homes
By Reuters, July 13, 2023
The humanoid robot Nadine.
The humanoid robot Nadine told reporters, "I believe that robots can be a great asset in providing care and assistance to vulnerable people,"
Credit: Pierre Albouy/Reuters
Scientists like Nadia Magnenat Thalmann at Switzerland's University of Geneva think artificial intelligence (AI)-powered social robots could help care for the sick and aged in the future.
Thalmann served as a model for Nadine, an android that produces human-like gestures and expressions.
The conversational robot talked, sang, and played bingo with residents at a Singapore nursing facility.
Thalmann said a recent upgrade with the GPT-3 AI model improved Nadine's ability to express more complex ideas.
Nadine was among the robots showcased at an International Telecommunication Union-sponsored conference in Geneva to highlight human-AI collaboration.
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