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Should you buy your grandma a robot?

Recode Daily

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Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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From the Recode Daily archives (Sept. 21, 2020) :The pandemic has made robot caregivers a popular way to keep elderly people company. But as Vox's Sigal Samuel explains, they're not for everyone. Read Sigal's story here. Enjoyed this episode? Rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This pandemic has made it harder for everyone to spend time with friends and family.

0:50.0

And that solitude can have real health consequences,

0:54.0

particularly for groups that are vulnerable like the elderly or those who live alone.

0:58.0

But what if there was a technology say a robot that could keep grandma company?

1:04.0

Would you buy it?

1:06.0

Segal Samuel tried to answer that question.

1:08.0

She's a staff writer at Vox in the host of the Future Perfect podcast.

1:11.0

Segal, thanks for being here.

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Thanks for having me.

1:14.0

So right off the bat, this seems like a very futuristic, almost tecutopian idea.

1:19.0

You know, robots keeping us company in our old age.

1:23.0

But like this actually exists, right?

1:25.0

What's the sense of what this looks like in just practical terms?

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