New Research on How Talking to Chatbots Impacts Loneliness
Research by Catalina Toma shows that AI chatbots mirror and amplify the emotions of the lonely young adults who talk to them.
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🤝 Loneliness and connection6
"I don't deny using AI as a crutch, but not being able to walk on your own is bad": lessons from children's books
AI is now used in many settings, from home appliances and chatting to document writing, and is becoming familiar to children. The article covers children's books that explain in plain terms what AI is and how to live with it.
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- 65% of New Clients Seeking Emotional and Addiction Help Had Already Turned to AI, Says Limitless Executive Solutions' Founder and Psychotherapist Nick JonssonStreetInsider · 10/30 22:33 UTC
- Kids and AI: Dad Wishes He’d Said No Even to the X-boxWalter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence · 10/30 15:12 UTC
- How to safely monitor children's use of generative AI: age limits, smartphone settings and household rulesTrendLife · 10/30 08:25 UTC
- Is AI really a good adviser? Why a playwright stopped relying on itAsahi Shimbun · 10/29 21:00 UTC
👪 Family and parenting2
Will AI take your job? Survival strategies drawn from the latest AI developments
Many people feel AI might take their jobs but do not know specifically what to do about it.
Read the original →AI ultrasound to protect expectant mothers and babies: joint research with Tottori University begins
Smart Echo and Tottori University's Faculty of Medicine have begun joint research on using AI to detect and predict maternal and fetal risks early from ultrasound images taken during pregnancy. The aim is to establish high-quality ultrasound screening technology even in regions with few specialists, and to improve the health of mothers and babies worldwide.
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"My ideal AI is Doraemon": aiming for a world where people can take on challenges like Nobita
On the YouTube channel "Hatena no Tankyu", Professor Kodai Ogino discussed the future of AI from the viewpoint of Kansei engineering. He warned that if AI shows only things that match a person's preferences, sensibility may narrow, and he spoke of encouraging people to take on challenges. He named Doraemon as his ideal and stressed the potential for AI development that draws on Japanese "kawaii" (cuteness).
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- A Look at AI, a Lens on AgingMidcoast Villager · 10/31 13:44 UTC
🏠 Everyday life2
Will generative AI become shoppers' "Doraemon"? From adviser to shopping agent
Generative AI has become established as a shopping adviser, mainly among young people in Japan. AI puts latent needs into words and creates the desire to buy. Challenges include its evolution into agent-type commerce that also handles payment, and safety.
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- From wardrobe choices to weekend plans: The growing role of AI in everyday lifeThe Times of India · 10/30 09:07 UTC
The analysis and visual summary are in the Nov 1 AM issue. Japanese version here.