Cognitive AI Can Help Support Our Seniors Through the Pandemic, Manage Health

A hybrid human-artificial intelligence (AI) workforce can help the U.S. seniors manage their health and get through the COVID-19 pandemic, reports MedCity News . Key to realizing this are applications inside the AI Asset Ecosystem, which include conversational computing, robotic process automation, and machine learning. Conversational AI can now assist the public in identifying potential risk indicators for the virus, providing an interactive solution that screens for symptoms, guided by details recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each interaction also needs to be multilingual, as well as culturally and linguistically relevant to non-university-based educational levels in order to reference prior dialogues intelligently. Conversational virtual assistants can deliver always-on support patients need, supplying access to personalized data to inform self-care from home, under the remote guidance of a doctor or caregiver. A conversational AI workforce can greatly supplement the current ambulatory healthcare delivery team attempting to assist older adults in following their care plans and gradually eliminating adverse behavioral patterns.