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Some studies suggest that using AI for personal companionship and care can support older adults and improve healthcare efficiency, while other studies highlight ethical concerns about deception, monitoring, social isolation, and the need for maintaining human interaction and empathy.
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for personal companionship and care, particularly for older adults and individuals with cognitive impairments, is a growing field. This technology promises to provide support, comfort, and even a sense of companionship, but it also raises significant ethical concerns. This synthesis examines the ethical implications and potential benefits of using AI in personal companionship and care, drawing insights from multiple research papers.
Cost-Efficiency and Support:
Ethical Concerns: Deception and Surveillance:
Informed Consent and Cognitive Capacity:
Social Isolation:
Privacy and Security:
Bias and Discrimination:
Transparency and Explainability:
Human Interaction and Empathy:
The use of AI for personal companionship and care offers significant potential benefits, particularly in providing cost-effective support to older adults and individuals with cognitive impairments. However, it also raises critical ethical issues, including concerns about deception, surveillance, informed consent, social isolation, privacy, security, bias, and the need for transparency. Balancing the technological advantages with ethical considerations is essential to ensure that AI companions enhance, rather than detract from, the well-being and rights of users.
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