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Would you leave grandma at home with a companion robot?

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Jan Worrell, 83, and her AI-powered companion robot named ElliQ interact throughout the day at her home on the Long Beach Peninsula. (Tom Banse/Northwest News Network)
Jan Worrell, 83, and her AI-powered companion robot named ElliQ interact throughout the day at her home on the Long Beach Peninsula. (Tom Banse/Northwest News Network)

Tom Banse of the Northwest News Network explains why families across the country are trusting A.I. technology to help look after their aging loved ones.

This segment aired on September 1, 2023.

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