Emma the joke-telling robot cracks up the care home: Paula Hornickel’s best photograph
2026-04-22 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
A social robot named Emma was deployed in a German care home to entertain elderly residents — and promptly decided every single person was named Peter after meeting one resident. Then, as if realizing the magnitude of her own incompetence, she broke down entirely. Peak AI caregiving: can't remember your name, can't stay functional.