'Impressive for a robot': home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia's health system

Researchers have developed AI tools that can help detect brain abnormalities. Researchers have developed AI tools that can help detect brain abnormalities. 'Impressive for a robot': home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia's health system From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI'detectives' finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it's only the beginning Fri 3 Oct 2025 11.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 3 Oct 2025 11.02 EDT Peta Rolls came to expect Aida's call at 10am each morning. A daily check-in call from an AI voice bot was not part of the service Rolls expected when she signed up for St Vincent's home care but when they asked her to be part of the trial four months ago, the 79-year-old said yes because she wanted to help. Although, truth be told, her expectations were low. Nevertheless, when she got the call, she says: "I was so overtaken by how responsive she was.