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AI, social care and the problem with horses

Social Care

[Image created by freepik.com ] Not a dung deal I am unconvinced AI and robotics will result in a smaller social care workforce. It’s more likely the wide spread use of AI and robotics will result in more, better paid jobs in the future. AI and robotics might be able to do all of the care tasks above with ease.

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Emerging Words for the Future – Fall 2021 Edition!

Social Work Futures

Co-Bot – slang term for collaborative robot. This is a transitional kind of robots that interact with and require human/robot interaction – some suggest it is a wave of the future (at least for a while). Yet others suggest that robots can/should address the need for connection among humans.

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‘Care bots’: a dream for carers or a dangerous fantasy?

The Guardian

Robots that can assist caregivers have been talked up as being transformative. But some researchers fear such technology could take more than it gives Ingrid’s 22-year-old son Tom doesn’t understand danger.

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Notes from the Future – March 14, 2023

Social Work Futures

” The future of human rights in the face of rapid technological change is emerging as an important space right now. ” They analyze the types of spaces where these technologies are used in including pretrial settings, child welfare, the workplace, schools, credit evaluations, suicide risk, medical settings, and life insurance.

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10 Claim Denial Reasons Healthcare Organizations Should Monitor

Relias

You can get claims paid with smart use of technology and education — but there is a sense of urgency since it’s already happening. “It The department was using inadequate technology to manage denials. Proactive revenue cycle leaders are fighting back with education and technology.

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Robot pets are a symptom of a crisis in care | Letter

The Guardian

There are better ways to support care home residents, such as improving conditions for staff, writes Chris Phillipson Your report ( ‘It’s almost magical’: how robotic pets are helping UK care home residents, 1 September ) made for depressing reading.