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This AI startup wants to make life easier for dementia patients and their loved ones
With the rise of AI comes a lot of promise. On the face of it, a lot seems centered around generating content, building startups, and automating some of the more menial tasks. But another industry seeing the benefit is healthcare like these scientists that used AI to discover a new antibiotic.Ā
According to the WHO, there are currently more than 55 million people suffering from dementia, and there are over 10 million new cases a year. It takes a toll not only on the person but also on their family.Ā
One team is trying to make it easier. Sensay is a platform that uses AI to help patients and their families preserve cherished memories, likenesses, stories, and personalities while also assisting patients by digitally replicating people closest to them.
Once you sign up, you can chat with an AI personality called Athena. Think of Athena as your personal biographer. It will ask you to share your memories, big or small, through voice or text. Athena then listens and learns from each memory and crafts a digital āreplicaā based on the data provided that emulates the personās personality.Ā
According to the team, the benefits go beyond emotion as well. Caregivers can gain a better understanding of how to provide for their loved ones through Athenaās insights and by referencing the newly created digital replica.Ā
The team has crafted a number of different replicas of some big-name celebrities like Chris Hemsworth that you can test out before committing to creating your own.
Sensay is currently in open beta and ships with three different pricing plans, including a free option.Ā
So weāre just⦠talking to software now?

ElevenLabs has been the go-to for voice for a while. Now they've turned that expertise into agents that actually get things done. You set one up, it talks like a real person, listens, responds, and helps handle the task ā support calls, bookings, whatever the job is. Not a demo, not a "press 1 for sales" situation. It's ready to deploy. Feels like one of those shifts where the interface quietly changes. Less typing, less clicking, more just saying what needs to happen and letting it play out.
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