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As long as it's approached as a brain training assistant (or some other market-y buzzwords) and it's being used with giant disclaimers I'm totally for using it with old, lonely people. It might not be a perfect aid but it can help in certain situations. Knowing how our society works, however, Big Company A is going to perfect the tech, make people dependent on it, and then scam them.
Considering how popular Farmville, as a game, was on Facebook I shudder to think about what a finely tuned AI, made by a for-profit company, will be capable of doing with old, lonely people.
Do you really want your mom chatting with a for-profit AI (like Google Bard) about you or your family to feel less lonely? I'd sooner let my brain rot, but to each their own.