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Older Americans turning to AI-powered chatbots for companionship

Older Americans turning to AI-powered chatbots for companionship

Jill Smola is a 75-year-old retiree who understands the power of human connection, having spent her working days as an aide taking care of the elderly. “We would play games, put puzzles together,” Smola told CBS News. She said human interaction was important, “so that they had somebody to talk to. That they just weren’t sitting in a chair doing …

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