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Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population. (restofworld.org)
submitted 23 hours ago by 000@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

  • By 2030, one in four people in Singapore will be over the age of 65.
  • Authorities see potential in AI tools to assist in preventive illness care.
  • An AI tool under development will use voice biomarkers to detect early signs of depression in seniors.
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[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 35 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Patient: poops self

AI Nurse: "would you like to hear a poem?"

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Yeah this is going go horribly wrong. Also they pretty fucked if 1 in 4 will be over 65.