South Korea’s silver wave is sparking a quiet revolution—meet the companion dolls becoming lifelines for lonely seniors. 🇰🇷 With over 40% of households expected to be elderly-only by 2050, these AI-powered friends do more than chat: they nudge users to take meds and send emergency alerts if motion sensors detect trouble. 🚨
While the tech has helped lower suicide rates among seniors by 15% since 2020, experts say it’s a Band-Aid solution. 🩹 ‘We need real social reform, not just gadgets,’ says Seoul sociologist Park Ji-min. The birth rate hitting 0.78—the world’s lowest—means fewer young people to care for aging parents, leaving robots to fill the emotional gap. 👥
Could this be our Blade Runner future? For now, these dolls are rewriting what elder care looks like in a society racing against time. ⏳
