Promise elderly that robots will not completely replace human carers, think-tank demands

Elderly people need a guarantee from the government that robots and remote-monitoring systems will not completely replace human carers in the future, a think-tank has demanded.

A report by the Social Market Foundation has raised serious fears that the introduction of technology from the “fourth industrial revolution” could increase loneliness among old people as it could be used to totally substitute “the human touch” of care.

While they also state their is a great potential for it to improve the lives, the adoption of the “care-bots” needs to be properly handled and not imposed on individuals without their consent.

Source: Telegraph