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Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population. (restofworld.org)
submitted 21 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

  • By 2030, one in four people in Singapore will be over the age of 65.
  • Authorities see potential in AI tools to assist in preventive illness care.
  • An AI tool under development will use voice biomarkers to detect early signs of depression in seniors.
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago

Yeah this is going go horribly wrong. Also they pretty fucked if 1 in 4 will be over 65.