Category: Writing
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Will robots care for you in your old age? (MarketWatch)
Eliezer Yudkowsky, a leading proponent of “friendly” artificial intelligence, offers a cautionary observation about the potential of AI — performing tasks that usually require human intelligence. “The greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence,” he writes, “is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” Any serious discussion of AI’s impact on the aging population must…
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Tech, alcohol, and ageism on the minds of experts (Next Avenue)
Late last month, more than 6,000 professionals in gerontology and geriatrics convened in San Francisco for the 21st IAGG World Congress, an event that occurs every four years, and brings together representatives from disciplines such as medicine, nursing, and social science, to address the latest ideas to improve the quality of life for older adults.…