43: University of Nebraska Loneliness + AI Researcher Dr. Valerie Jones

Untrained Wisdom

English - August 31, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB
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The influence of Alexa – the voice-powered artificial intelligence assistant – among aging adults who live alone is the focal point of a recent study by Dr. Valerie Jones of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In this interview, the associate professor in the school's College of Journalism and Mass Communications talks about the basic components of the study, the Alexa guide provided to help the senior citizens use the device regularly, and the implications the results can have for society.

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Valerie's Recommendations:
- Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

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- The Last Dance Netflix series

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