FEATURE: AI speakers play growing role in daily life of elderly, disabled
(WorldNews Japan)

Smart speakers with artificial intelligence technology are increasingly being employed to help senior or disabled citizens in their daily lives, with their voice-activated functionalities proving especially convenient for those with mobility issues or wanting to connect. `Good morning, Alexa.` The daily routine of Katsunori Endo, a 63-year-old resident of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata, is to greet his AI speaker and ask for the day`s weather and news. `It`s convenient because it tells me the weather for specific regions,` Endo said, adding that it will also tell him what...