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Story summary
- An 85-year-old woman, Jan Worrell, on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, is testing the AI-driven robot ElliQ to combat loneliness.
- The device is provided through a nonprofit program and engages Worrell with jokes, trivia, and conversation prompts.
- Worrell initially called ElliQ "it" but now treats the robot as a confidant.
- The New York Times article by Eli Saslow examines ElliQ's potential to ease isolation and concerns about surveillance.
