ChatGPT dolls distributed to lonely elderly people in South Korea

ChatGPT dolls distributed to lonely elderly people in South Korea

The South Korean government is providing free Hyodol dolls with ChatGPT installed to provide psychological assistance to the elderly who are left alone. They talk, remind us of Medicine and nutrition, monitor health and, if necessary, send signals to social workers. The data is kept secret and archived for three years.
The initiative aims to reduce the government's problem of elderly loneliness.he South Korean government is providing free Hyodol dolls with ChatGPT installed to provide psychological assistance to the elderly who are left alone. They talk, remind us of Medicine and nutrition, monitor health and, if necessary, send signals to social workers. The data is kept secret and archived for three years.
The initiative aims to reduce the government's problem of elderly loneliness. The country is also experiencing a shortage of personnel in the social care system due to declining birth rates and increasing numbers of elderly people.

Hyodol plans to launch the product in the US market starting in 2026.