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Artificial Intelligence Applications for Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Balancing Safety and Autonomy: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care Services; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence; Tracy A. Lustig, Caroline M. Cilio
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2019 May 17.
The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health.
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Review

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Balancing Safety and Autonomy: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care Services; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence et al.
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On October 24, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Artificial Intelligence Applications for Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Balancing Safety and Autonomy. This workshop examined the state of the art and knowledge about artificial intelligence and explored its potential to foster a balance of safety and autonomy for older adults and people with disabilities who strive to live as independently as possible. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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This workshop was supported by AARP; Administration for Community Living; Archstone Foundation; American Geriatrics Society; Consumer Technology Association Foundation; The Gerontological Society of America; The John A. Hartford Foundation; LeadingAge; National Institute on Aging; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; PHI; The SCAN Foundation; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For additional information regarding the workshop, visit http://nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/Aging/AgingDisabilityForum/2018-OCT-24.aspx.

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