Examining the potential of intelligent robots as future nurses. (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Examining the potential of intelligent robots as future nurses.

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The introduction of robots powered by artificial intelligence has the potential to address the shortage of nurses. However, it raises several ethical issues that must be addressed before developing and deploying intelligent robots for nursing tasks.

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IBM Research from flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/40748696@N07/31347695101)

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