My most common use case for voice mode is: Kid. Talking to and asking about stuff that we see outside becomes something to do together.
> I think we already have a societal problem with the way we treat the elderly
The actual problem is that we keep up the wishful thinking regarding our collective capacity and interest to entertain physically and mentally frail people. Before old people stop deteriorating in ways that make them unfun to interact with (I have high hopes we will be getting there in the next 20 years or so) this is not going to happen. Just like we are not going to save the environment by telling people to pay more for less and have less.
It's not a societal solution and I am increasingly irritated by people who pretend otherwise. It is causing so much harm under the appealing guise of humanity. It's quite the opposite and just people unwilling to deal with reality in a constructive way.
Do you think every society treats their elderly this way (not just now, historically)?
I'm just going to go out on a limb and say if you think people deserve bad treatment because they stopped being "fun" you should probably look into your moral compass.
> I think we already have a societal problem with the way we treat the elderly
The actual problem is that we keep up the wishful thinking regarding our collective capacity and interest to entertain physically and mentally frail people. Before old people stop deteriorating in ways that make them unfun to interact with (I have high hopes we will be getting there in the next 20 years or so) this is not going to happen. Just like we are not going to save the environment by telling people to pay more for less and have less.
It's not a societal solution and I am increasingly irritated by people who pretend otherwise. It is causing so much harm under the appealing guise of humanity. It's quite the opposite and just people unwilling to deal with reality in a constructive way.