Should Artificial Intelligence Play a Role in Cultivating Social Connections Among Older Adults?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Portacolone, Elena; Feddoes, Daisy Elise
- Source
- AMA Journal of Ethics. Nov2023, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p818-824. 7p.
- Subject
- *SOCIAL participation
*MOBILE apps
*ARTIFICIAL intelligence
*HUMAN services programs
*SOCIAL isolation
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*LONELINESS
*ASSISTIVE technology
*QUALITY of life
*SOCIAL skills
*MENTAL illness
*DIFFUSION of innovations
- Language
- ISSN
- 2376-6980
This article draws on 4 case studies from our group's research on older adults living alone in the United States and suggests how artificial intelligence (AI) applications can be used to foster meaningful social connections. This article also warns against ways in which AI applications can reduce physical connections and suggests how AI technology should be implemented to avoid this drawback. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]