Half of elderly women in Japan prefer AI over humans for personal advice

TOKYO - A recent survey in Japan found that almost half of elderly women living in the country prefer artificial intelligence over humans for advice on interpersonal conflict, a higher percentage than any other age demographic, where consulting a human remains the favored choice.

According to the Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community survey, conducted online in mid-January, when asked whether they would prefer to consult a human or AI about relationship issues, 47.8 percent of female respondents in their 60s and 70s chose AI, which is more than the 37.3 percent who preferred humans.