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AI Is Coming For Our Aging Parents, Ready or Not

On what AI cannot replace

This is the rare AI-companions piece that doesn't just sell or just scold. Thorbecke names the real risk — that policymakers will grab AI bots as a cheap substitute for paying care workers what they're worth and building real community care infrastructure. The technology is help. It is not a substitute for the people.

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