South Korea's elderly turn to AI-powered dolls for companionship as population ages. 78-year-old Bang Chun-ja says she prefers the childlike robot to human interaction.
In ageing South Korea, AI dolls care for the elderly. In her tiny apartment in South Korea, where she lives alone, 78-year-old Bang Chun-ja spends her days with a childlike AI-powered doll she says she prefers to people.
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