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1media/Alexa Family.jpg2020-04-12T12:40:08-07:00AI Conversational Partners7image_header2020-04-26T15:39:21-07:00There are over 100 million installed Amazon Alexa devices globally, in addition to Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana and Apple Siri. Human data collected overtime informs each of these systems' AI in order to create a greater percentage of correct responses, tailored to individual preferences. AI conversational partners are an increasingly common presence in many homes, which can alleviate social isolation in the 30% of older adults who do not see friends or family on most days. Daily interaction with a artificial companion is the primary focus of the emerging field of social robotics to treat PTSD, dementia, and loneliness.