Reading up on loneliness
2 deep · digging since jan 03
- To Stay in Her Home, She Let In an A.I. Robot - The New York Times
An 85-year-old woman living alone on the Washington coast uses the ElliQ robot as a companion to combat isolation and loneliness.
- I rebooted my social life
A remote worker who felt socially isolated rebuilt an active local community by regularly hosting a low-pressure, recurring social gathering, proving that intentional effort can fill the third-space void.