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Pitching talking to nonexistent people as a fix for dementia, as opposed to the problem you're trying to solve, is, uh, innovative. Among other things.
Kind of seems like actually providing the things people can't readily access would be more valuable than lotus-eating-as-a-service, but I guess that's why I'm not pulling down big VC bucks.
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Who could actually talk to the older Americans in question, but are instead tasked with simulating conversations for them instead.
Look, I'm not going to pretend I call my relatives as often as I ought to. But I truly cannot imagine being one of those 60 people. I can't put myself in the mindset of someone who would want this job, who would want this effort to have been a part of their life and career.
I can't imagine any member of that team actually having dealt with elderly in cognitive decline. Maybe if they had and they're also a sociopath?
You can't treat people as a basic series of inputs and outputs, put simulated social interactions in get health and happiness.