Siri with sensitivity: Emotionally intelligent chatbot could ease elder loneliness

Is artificial intelligence the answer to loneliness in old age? If you ask Ana, a plush bear glued to a tablet, she'll say yes. Ana, standing for Automated Nanny Agent, is a chatbot being developed by the university that is breaking new ground in the area of emotionally intuitive AI and could one day be a companion for grandma.

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