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Have you validated your idea with actual users? This will help you iterate better.

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This is exactly what's wrong with modern society. Instead of encouraging families to actually SPEND TIME with their elders, we're outsourcing emotional connections to AI.

Feels a bit dystopian though…replacing human conversations with AI?

This is actually a brilliant idea addressing a real problem. The SMS interface is particularly smart since many elderly in India aren't comfortable with apps but can use basic phone functions. My only concern is data privacy - who owns the stories these elders share? Will their personal memories be used to train future AI models?

Perfect solutions don't exist. In a country where millions of elderly are suffering from severe isolation RIGHT NOW, this offers immediate relief. Yes, we should work toward better family structures and elder care systems, but that takes decades. This solution helps people today while we build better systems for tomorrow. I really think this could work, given the ai is super accessible

Monetization seems tricky.

Smart to include personalization like cricket or politics. Elder engagement is so context-based. Blanket solutions don’t work. This could be India’s Replika for good.

India’s going to have the largest elderly population soon. Whoever solves senior loneliness at scale? Billion-dollar impact. Its is early but promising.

The medical claims here aren't backed by peer-reviewed research. Has anyone actually studied whether AI companions genuinely reduce loneliness in measurable ways? Or improve health outcomes? The few studies that exist show mixed results at best. This feels like a tech solution looking for a problem rather than evidence-based healthcare.