• livus@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    This sort of thing always makes me feel sad. Ever since Paro was first being tested and the loneliness thing came up.

    I mean I’m happy that they are less lonely, but it’s sad there aren’t people for that. I hate how our civilisation makes so many lonely elderly people.

  • feck_it@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    If future robots can lift and clean their residents being taken care by a robot seems better than looking for care workers who won’t or can’t do their jobs in full capacity for reasons