NEW YORK -- Seniors in New York State have a new tool for dealing with loneliness. It's a companion robot, and some say it's making a difference. "Can you tell me a joke?" said Priscilla Okesson, a ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst the growing interest in OpenAI's conversation artificial intelligence (AI) service ChatGPT and what it is capable of in the future, an AI specialist company ...

As I stick Mirumi onto my backpack, I think to myself, Nothing has changed in a decade. This is the latest consumer bot, the ...

Meela, which offers its namesake personalized AI companion for seniors, announced a $3.5 million seed funding round led by Bain Capital. Meela is a personalized AI voice companion designed to help ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meela, a personalized AI companion for seniors, today launched publicly and announced $3.5 million in seed funding led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV). With these funds, ...

New York officials believe a robotic companion called ElliQ, which can discuss complicated subjects, is helping older residents feel less alone. Critics are concerned about data collection. By Erin ...