An Isle of Wight author's new book exploring AI and social robots in senior care is being launched.
The Laughing Robot by Julia Ross will be released on Friday, October 18, at Medina Bookshop in Cowes.
The book imagines the Isle of Wight as 'Home Farm', a high-tech senior care facility where robotic caregivers are standard.
The author, with a background in social work and experience with AI, offers a unique perspective on the evolving landscape of elderly care.
The book delves into the future of care for an ageing population, intergenerational conflict, and the challenge of balancing technological advancement with maintaining a human touch.
Readers have described the narrative as both comedic and poignant.
David Brindle from The Guardian calls it, 'a timely take on the opportunities and risks that AI and social robots will bring to us all in our later years from one of the sharpest observers of the social care scene.'
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