Generation AI 2020: Health, Wellness and Technology in a Post-COVID World

“Generation AI 2020: Health, Wellness and Technology in a Post-COVID World” is a global IEEE study that reveals the confidence of Millennial parents with Generation Alpha children (under 11-years-old) in the U.S., U.K., India, China and Brazil may have in AI and emerging technologies for the health and wellness of their families. Why focus on these demographic groups? Millennials continue to be significant in size and influence globally, and Generation Alpha is considered the most tech-infused ever. This study would help us understand how the integration of technologies in their lives is benefiting their well-being.

SELF DRIVING ROBOTS & SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES

Self-driving cleaning robots have been deployed during the pandemic for various tasks, from disinfecting areas using ultraviolet lights and scrubbing floors, helping to maintain safe environments for essential workers and the public.

A majority of those surveyed globally (89%) have at least some trust in robots to clean or sanitize public spaces such as a transportation center, movie theater, restaurant or school, before entering to ensure it is safe, with 44% having complete trust.

When asked about the deployment of technologies and apps that indicate the number of people in a specific location (e.g. public entertainment and cultural venues) in order to minimize overcrowding and maintain social distancing, 46% of respondents strongly agree (and 82% agree) globally that they would trust sensor technology to accurately indicate the flow of people in and out of public spaces. However, 71% of respondents across countries agree that they would not visit venues such as theaters until there is a wide distribution of an effective vaccine.

Apart from apps and sensor technologies, talking autonomous robots working alongside human waitstaff are being used in some restaurants to detect and monitor how far apart guests are and when needed, telling them to maintain social distance and stay six feet apart. Notably, 48% of those surveyed globally strongly agree that they are likely to listen to a human restaurant worker who tells them to socially distance, and 41% strongly agree that they are likely to listen to a robot.

TELEHEALTH AND AI-POWERED NURSES FOR KIDS