The Promise of AI in Aging & Elder Care

with Victor Wang,

Founder & CEO, Care.Coach

This week on the Art of Aging, host Michael Hughes chats with Victor Wang, Founder and CEO of Care.Coach. During the episode, Victor discusses the use of AI technology to improve the health and wellness of older adults. He shares his passion for addressing the underserved aging population and explains how Care.Coach uses AI avatars to provide companionship and psychosocial support. The conversation also covers the limitations of current AI chatbots, the training process of AI models, ethical considerations of AI, and more.
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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • The inspiration behind Care.Coach (1:08)
  • The need for innovation in senior care (2:58)
  • Introduction to Care Coach and its approach (4:46)
  • The evolution of capabilities in generative AI (11:45)
  • The comfort barrier in adopting AI technology (13:07)
  • Big tech companies’ brand protection and responsibility (19:37)
  • The behavior of AI language models (23:50)
  • Reinforcement learning with human feedback (27:30)
  • The development of empathic skills (35:08)
  • Building a geriatrics model (37:25)
  • Ethical considerations and boundaries (40:33)
  • The AI Transcription Software (47:45)
  • Connecting with Victor and Care.Coach (48:30)
  • Final thoughts and takeaways (52:32)

 

Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com