
AI Dolls Deployed to Combat Elderly Loneliness in South Korea
South Korea is deploying thousands of AI-powered dolls to combat a severe mental health crisis among its isolated elderly population, raising both hope and ethical questions.
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South Korea is deploying thousands of AI-powered dolls to combat a severe mental health crisis among its isolated elderly population, raising both hope and ethical questions.

Recent breakthroughs show humanoid robots achieving major milestones, including moving 100,000 warehouse containers and setting a 65-mile walking record.

OpenAI is expanding far beyond its AI research roots, launching new ventures in web search, social media, healthcare, and robotics, positioning itself against tech giants.

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Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly is partnering with Nvidia to build an AI-powered supercomputer, aiming to accelerate the discovery of new medicines for various diseases.

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Medical AI startup OpenEvidence has raised $200 million in a new funding round, achieving a $6 billion valuation as its platform now supports 15 million consultations monthly.

The increasing use of AI in healthcare creates legal challenges for patient blame in negative outcomes, with many tools lacking regulatory oversight and testing.

Mass General Brigham has launched an AI-powered app to serve 15,000 patients without a primary care doctor, but some physicians call it a distraction from systemic issues.