Artificial Intelligence is being developed to step in and make up for the shortfall.
Artificial Intelligence is being developed to step in and make up for the shortfall. The Japanese government, in particular, is working on increasing acceptance of technology filling in for human nursing and caregiving roles. Japan is facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, and developers are focusing their attention on simple applications of AI technology. For example, a robot might help a person to get out of bed, or it might predict when a patient is going to need to use the restroom.