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A groundbreaking development in AI has been the development of robots’ abilities to learn through observing the actions of humans. Nvidia demonstrated a robot that performs tasks in a real-world setting by watching how the tasks are done, a different and more hands-off mechanism from how robots are usually trained.
If robots can learn through observing demonstrations, this has implications, particularly for the workplace and for carrying out physical tasks. Perhaps robots of the future will be in homes, observing how household tasks are performed and taking care of those?
In another development along similar lines, a bot program called AlphaGo taught itself advanced strategies for playing the game Go, with no training from humans. This is further highlighting a growing trend of AI that is able to be independent from human knowledge.
AI Robot Caregivers Are Filling a Shortfall
How would you feel about being cared for by a robot nurse, or your elderly relatives being cared for by robot caregivers? Many countries throughout the world are heading towards a crisis in terms of having enough carers for aging populations. Particularly, as the large baby boomer generation reaches their elderly years, the shortage is predicted to be more pronounced.
Artificial Intelligence is being developed to step in and make up for the shortfall. The Japanese government, in particular, is working on increasing acceptance of technology filling in for human nursing and caregiving roles. Japan is facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, and developers are focusing their attention on simple applications of AI technology. For example, a robot might help a person to get out of bed, or it might predict when a patient is going to need to use the restroom.
If robots can learn through observing demonstrations, this has implications, particularly for the workplace and for carrying out physical tasks. Perhaps robots of the future will be in homes, observing how household tasks are performed and taking care of those?
In another development along similar lines, a bot program called AlphaGo taught itself advanced strategies for playing the game Go, with no training from humans. This is further highlighting a growing trend of AI that is able to be independent from human knowledge.
AI Robot Caregivers Are Filling a Shortfall
How would you feel about being cared for by a robot nurse, or your elderly relatives being cared for by robot caregivers? Many countries throughout the world are heading towards a crisis in terms of having enough carers for aging populations. Particularly, as the large baby boomer generation reaches their elderly years, the shortage is predicted to be more pronounced.
Artificial Intelligence is being developed to step in and make up for the shortfall. The Japanese government, in particular, is working on increasing acceptance of technology filling in for human nursing and caregiving roles. Japan is facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, and developers are focusing their attention on simple applications of AI technology. For example, a robot might help a person to get out of bed, or it might predict when a patient is going to need to use the restroom.