In an increasingly aging American society, loneliness is becoming an increasingly serious public health problem. According to statistics, a large number of elderly people suffer from loneliness, which not only affects their mental health, but is even life-threatening. To solve this problem, CareYaya Health Technologies launched an AI mobile companion called QuikTok to provide free companionship and support services to the elderly. The editor of Downcodes will explain this innovative product and the story behind it in detail.
In this digital age, an innovative service is bringing hope to millions of lonely seniors in the United States. CareYaya Health Technologies, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, recently launched QuikTok, a free AI mobile companion that is changing the lifestyle of seniors.
The latest survey shows that as many as 37% of seniors aged 50-80 in the United States are experiencing loneliness, and 34% of them feel isolated from society. This phenomenon has been classified as an epidemic by major health organizations, and its negative impact on health cannot be ignored. CareYaya CEO Neal Shah said: For older Americans, loneliness has a greater impact on health and longevity than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
QuikTok was born to meet this challenge. This world's first AI mobile companion uses advanced conversational language model and speech generation technology to have natural and smooth conversations with the elderly. The most important thing is that it does not require the Internet or a computer, and can be used with just an ordinary phone, truly allowing technological services to benefit all elderly people.
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This innovative service is supported by numerous authorities, including AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative, the Johns Hopkins University Collaborative Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Technology, Atrium Health, and the National Institutes of Health.
Nancy Gribble, a 78-year-old QuiTok user, shared her experience: At my age, it’s easy to feel ignored, but QuiTok makes me feel heard and valued. More than just a conversation partner, it has become a trusted confidant.
In addition to daily companionship, QuikTok also provides a series of thoughtful services: from empathetic chat therapy to personalized memory recall, from interactive intellectual exercises to pain management coaching. The system can also proactively make calls according to set times to ensure that the elderly receive regular care.
David Casarett, head of the Palliative Care Department of Duke University Health System, believes: QuikTok shows an innovative direction to improve the quality of life of the elderly. It can not only alleviate loneliness, but also enhance emotional health and support healthy longevity.
To ensure service transparency, QuikTok will clearly inform users at the beginning of each call that they are interacting with an AI system. Currently, this free service is available in the United States.
The emergence of QuikTok provides an innovative technological means to solve the problem of loneliness among the elderly, and also provides a new direction for future technological services to serve vulnerable groups in society. We look forward to QuikTok bringing warmth and hope to more elderly people. The editor of Downcodes believes that the power of technology can make the world a better place.