stakeholder · SH15
Elderly populations (accelerated cognitive decline)
Top evidence
Helping older adults use AI in everyday life
OpenAI Blog
OpenAI and AARP are collaborating to offer free, hands-on ChatGPT workshops to 1,000 older adults across 10 U.S. cities, aiming to build practical and safe AI skills among this demographic.
California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuit
AI Incident Database
A lawsuit alleges that OpenAI's ChatGPT exacerbated a user's bipolar disorder and led to self-harm due to a lack of safeguards, highlighting the severe psychological and relational harms AI systems can inflict, especially on vulnerable individuals.
The perils of letting AI plan your next trip
AI Incident Database
Multiple incidents report tourists being duped by AI-generated videos and chatbot-planned itineraries that feature non-existent destinations, leading to wasted travel, financial loss, and disappointment, exemplified by an elderly Malaysian couple traveling for a fake cable car. These events highlight the pervasive risk of AI-amplified disinformation distorting reality and causing real-world harm.
AI Companions May Worsen Loneliness for Vulnerable Users, Stanford Study Finds - Stanford HAI
Stanford HAI
A Stanford study indicates that AI companions could intensify feelings of loneliness, particularly among vulnerable users. This highlights a significant risk of AI systems designed for emotional support causing psychological and relational harm rather than alleviating it.
Coupled Graph--Policy Distillation for Personalized Medication Safety in Older Adults with Multimorbidity
arXiv CS.AI
This paper proposes an AI-driven approach using graph-policy distillation to enhance personalized medication safety for older adults with multiple health conditions. The solution aims to reduce adverse drug events by providing tailored, safer medication recommendations.