“阿凡达”成了虚拟伴侣从梵语而来的“阿凡达”(意思是“化身”)一词,因为同名电影的热映而为大家所熟知。如今,英国政府正在推动一项研究项目,想通过电脑“阿凡达”来帮助老年人独立地居家养老。在未来,老年人有望依靠人工智能的“虚拟伴侣”来帮助他们在自己家里更舒服、更安全地享受老年生活。这种服务将使未来的养老方式产生革命性的变化,不仅使老年人更加独立自主,还将大量节约医疗保健和养老资金的花费。据悉,目前有英国政府背景的技术战略委员会已拨款50万英镑资助这项 Avatar has become a virtual companion from Sanskrit. The term “Avatar” (meaning “avatar”) is best known for the movie of the same name. Today, the British government is promoting a research project that wants to help older people to spend their time independently on their own homes through the computer “Avatar.” In the future, the elderly are expected to rely on artificial intelligence “virtual companions ” to help them enjoy their life more comfortably and safely in their own home. Such services will revolutionize the future of pensions, not only making older people more independent but also saving on health care and pension funding. It is reported that at present there are British government background technology strategy committee has allocated 500,000 pounds to fund this