{"id":23301,"date":"2026-05-31T08:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T06:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/an-industry-targeting-australias-ageing-population-is-growing-but-can-ai-deliver-more-humanity-in-aged-care\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T08:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T06:37:23","slug":"an-industry-targeting-australias-ageing-population-is-growing-but-can-ai-deliver-more-humanity-in-aged-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/an-industry-targeting-australias-ageing-population-is-growing-but-can-ai-deliver-more-humanity-in-aged-care\/","title":{"rendered":"An industry targeting Australia\u2019s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While companion robots are being introduced and virtual experiences hope to \u2018take loneliness away\u2019, one expert agrees tech should never replace the human element<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/may\/31\/clare-oneil-labor-tax-changes-richard-marles-shangri-la-dialogue-aukus-deal-politics-reactions-labor-coalition-tax-changes-housing-one-nation-ntwnfb\">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/w4u7jx3\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll never get rid of humans,\u201d Prof Wendy Moyle says, during a discussion about robots and other technology in aged care and residential homes.<\/p>\n<p>Then, a beat later, she adds: \u201cWell, I don\u2019t <em>think<\/em> we\u2019ll get rid of humans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/may\/31\/ai-companion-robots-in-aged-care-australia-ageing-population-humanity\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/f17d8d1bc3f034e93cb1f15703a813dcf38cdc2a\/590_0_5363_4293\/master\/5363.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=8aa117a053afc96087f5352892803f49\" title=\"An industry targeting Australia\u2019s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?\" \/>While companion robots are being introduced and virtual experiences hope to \u2018take loneliness away\u2019, one expert agrees tech should never replace the human element<\/p>\n<p>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates<br \/>\nGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll never get rid of humans,\u201d Prof Wendy Moyle says, during a discussion about robots and other technology in aged care and residential homes.<br \/>\nThen, a beat later, she adds: \u201cWell, I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll get rid of humans.\u201d Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While companion robots are being introduced and virtual experiences hope to \u2018take loneliness away\u2019, one expert agrees tech should never replace the human element Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast \u201cYou\u2019ll never get rid of humans,\u201d Prof Wendy Moyle says, during &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/an-industry-targeting-australias-ageing-population-is-growing-but-can-ai-deliver-more-humanity-in-aged-care\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">An industry targeting Australia\u2019s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?<\/span> Read More 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