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New research from Care England, the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, Serene Care and Digital Care Hub found that AI is already used across social care. Uses include care planning, medication management, recruitment and falls prevention.
Read the original →The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will begin demonstration trials next fiscal year to promote the use of AI agents, which carry out tasks autonomously, in medical institutions. They are expected to be used for administrative work such as nursing staff record-keeping. The aim is to improve efficiency and address serious labor shortages in healthcare settings.
Read the original →ICT adoption is advancing rapidly in home-care support settings, including the introduction of the care plan data exchange system. Many voices say AI use in care management should go further. Some opinions call for creating a care-fee bonus that requires such use.
Read the original →Yamashita Co., Ltd. conducted the "Caregiving AI and Robot Acceptance Survey 2026." The press release is dated September 28, 2026, 16:00. It reports that 72.5% of people currently providing care are positive about using them.
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