Elderly Japanese App Developer Shines with AI

Inspiring 89-year-old uses ChatGPT to develop apps for Japan's elderly.

Tomiji Suzuki, an 89-year-old retiree, is now making apps for Japan's elderly demographic using ChatGPT! 🧓📱 He has developed 11 free iPhone apps to assist the aging population, including a helpful slideshow app reminding users of essential items to take when leaving the house. 🚂🦷

Inspired by a personal experience of forgetting his dentures, Suzuki's latest app features his granddaughter's voice. Could tech-savvy seniors be the key to innovative solutions for an aging society? 🤔

Source: The Japan Times
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