Do you ask AI for advice?
Three Kyodo News reporters -- Peter Masheter, Su Xincheng and Donican Lam -- talk about a recent survey that found that almost half of elderly women living in Japan prefer artificial intelligence over humans for advice on interpersonal conflict. Listen as they discuss whether the result is surprising, why women are more likely to turn to AI, and their own AI usage habits.
Article mentioned in the podcast:
Half of elderly women in Japan prefer AI over humans for personal advice
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