Thousands of Robots Coming to Help with Our Loneliness

From msn.com

‘Sophia the robot’ makers to produce THOUSANDS of bots by end of 2021

With her lifelike face and unusual sense of humor, Sophia the robot is one of the most famous androids around the world.

Now, her makers have revealed ambitious plans to mass-produce thousands of humanoid bots by the end of the year.

Hanson Robotics, the firm behind Sophia, says that four models, including Sophia, will be mass-produced.

The firm hopes that its lifelike robots could provide company to those who are socially isolated amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

** Does this not make one wonder if the plans to produce thousands of humanoid bots to “help” with loneliness and healthcare was pre-planned BEFORE the plandemic?

LONELINESS AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

A study earlier this month warned that older people’s mental health has declined during the lockdowns, with a surge in anxiety and depression seen in over-50s – particularly in women.

In the study, researchers from the University of Exeter and King’s College London studied data from more than 3,000 people aged over 50.

They said loneliness emerged as a key factor linked to worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety.

And a decrease in physical activity since the start of the pandemic was also associated with worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Women were also more likely to be struggling with their mental health, as are retired people.

“Sophia and Hanson robots are unique by being so human-like,” said David Hanson, founder and chief executive of Hanson Robotics.

“That can be so useful during these times where people are terribly lonely and socially isolated.”

Dr. Hanson believes robotic solutions to the pandemic are not limited to healthcare but could assist customers in industries such as retail and airlines too.

“The world of COVID-19 is going to need more and more automation to keep people safe,” he said.

**And to make sure that more and more “Real People” are out of jobs!

Mr. Hanson said he aims to sell ‘thousands’ of robots in 2021, both large and small, without providing a specific number.

Social robotics professor Johan Hoorn, whose research has included work with Sophia, said that although the technology is still in relative infancy, the pandemic could accelerate a relationship between humans and robots.

“I can infer the pandemic will actually help us get robots earlier in the market because people start to realize that there is no other way,” said Hoorn of Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Hanson Robotics is launching a robot this year called Grace, developed for the healthcare sector.

**Way to go, Hanson Robotics! Use the name/term GRACE right from the Holy Bible.

Meanwhile, several other robotics firms are developing new technologies in the fight against Covid-19.

For example, SoftBank Robotics’ Pepper robot was deployed to detect people who weren’t wearing masks, while in China, robotics company CloudMinds helped set up a robot-run field hospital during the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.

** So they will create police Bots to crack down on those not wearing masks. NICE.

The use of robots was on the rise before the pandemic.

According to a report by the International Federation of Robotics, worldwide sales of professional-service robots had already jumped 32 percent to $11.2 billion between 2018 and 2019.

Dr. Hanson previously hit the headlines in 2018 after claiming humans will marry lifelike robots by 2045.

** Well, THAT really takes care of controlling the population!

In his paper, titled Entering The Age of Living Intelligent Systems and Android Society, he proposes robotic development will herald a new age for human society where androids will have the right to marry, vote in elections and own their own land. (Emphasis added)

Even though this will be seen as legal in the eyes of the law, Dr. Hanson expects that androids will still be treated as second-class citizens by humans for a period. (Emphasis added)

Dr. Hanson added: “Lawmakers and corporations in the near future will attempt legal and ethical suppression of machine emotional maturity so that people can feel safe. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence won’t hold still. As people’s demands for more generally intelligent machines push the complexity of AI forward, there will come a tipping point where robots will awaken and insist on their rights to exist, to live free.” Source

Now let me repeat that last sentence so that the reader can really take in what is being said:

“Meanwhile, artificial intelligence won’t hold still. As people’s demands for more generally intelligent machines push the complexity of AI forward, there will come a tipping point where robots will awaken and insist on their rights to exist, to live free.” (emphasis added)

Brethren, if that did not send cold chills down your spine, then I don’t know if you truly comprehend what is being said.

Many scientists in the world today have warned about the progression of AI bots and how dangerous this can be. Robots are communicating with one another, and they are writing their own Code!!

I’m quite sure that Bill Gates throws caution to the wind as far as the dangers spoken of above. His quest to Depopulate the planet is of paramount importance to him, and in his mind, would be worth a bloody war with the Androids.

COME, LORD JESUS!

How Can I Be Saved?

Shalom B’Yeshua

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Missionary Couple Married 66 Years Meet Jesus Minutes Apart 

It’s getting harder to find uplifting stories in these dark times. But I think that the brethren will be blessed by this one.

From foxnews.com

Bill and Esther Ilnisky spent nearly seven decades together as Christian ministers and missionaries, working in the Caribbean and Middle East before preaching for 40 years in Florida.

They complimented each other — he the bookworm, she outgoing and charismatic. One without the other seemed unthinkable.

So when they died minutes apart of COVID-19 this month at a Palm Beach County hospice, it may have been a hidden blessing, their only child, Sarah Milewski, said — even if it was a devastating double loss for her. Her father was 88, her mom 92. Their 67th wedding anniversary would have been this weekend.

“It is so precious, so wonderful, such a heartwarming feeling to know they went together,” Milewski said, then adding, “I miss them.”

Bill Ilnisky grew up in Detroit, deciding at 16 to devote his life to God, Milewski said. He headed to Central Bible College, an Assemblies of God school in Springfield, Missouri. He preached at nearby churches and needed a piano player. Friends suggested Esther Shabaz, a fellow student from Gary, Indiana. They fell in love.

“When my dad proposed, he told her, ‘Esther, I can’t promise you wealth, but I can promise you lots of adventure,'” Milewski said. “She had a lot, a lot of adventure.”

After graduation and their wedding, Bill Ilnisky opened churches in the Midwest. In the late-1950s, the Ilniskys took congregants to Jamaica for a mission, fell in love with the island, and stayed on to run a church in Montego Bay for a decade.

It was during that time they adopted Milewski, then 2, from a Miami foster home. In 1969, the family moved from Jamaica to Lebanon, where Bill Ilnisky ministered to college students and taught. His wife started an outreach center and had a Christian rock band.

“At that time, Lebanon was an amazing country — gorgeous,” Milewski said.

But in 1975, civil war broke out between Christian and Muslim factions, and Beirut, the nation’s capital, became a battleground. Twice, bombs exploded outside their apartment — the first knocking Milewski out of bed, the second slamming her father to the ground.

“My mom thought he was dead,” Milewski said. “My mom and I went and hid in the bathroom all night, crying and praying.” The next morning, bullet holes pocked the walls of apartments on every floor except theirs.

“We attributed that to prayer,” she said.

They fled in 1976 when U.S. Marines evacuated Americans, catching the last plane out.

Shortly after their return to the States, Bill Ilnisky became pastor at Calvary Temple in West Palm Beach, later renamed Lighthouse Christian Center International. His wife started Esther Network International, aimed at teaching children to pray.

Tom Belt, a retired missionary in Oklahoma City, was a teenager at Calvary Temple when the couple arrived. He said Bill Ilnisky’s tales of missionary work whetted his desire to travel.

Belt said the Ilniskys “were very accommodating, believed in others and very forgiving.”

Bill Ilnisky retired three years ago, and while physically healthy for a late octogenarian, had some dementia. His wife still ran her prayer network and did Zoom calls.

When the pandemic hit last year, the couple took precautions, Milewski said. Her mother stayed home and had groceries delivered, but Bill Ilnisky occasionally went out.

“He couldn’t take it,” his daughter said. “He needed to be around people.”

Sarah Milewski and her husband visited her parents on Valentine’s Day, her mother’s birthday. A few days later, her mom became ill, and not long after, the couple was diagnosed with the virus and hospitalized.

While the prognosis was initially good, the disease overtook them. The decision was made Feb. 27 to put them in hospice. Jacqueline Lopez-Devine, chief clinical officer at Trustbridge hospice, said in her 15 years working with the dying, no couple had arrived together. She said there was no hesitation about putting them in the same room for their final days.

Because of the virus, Milewski said her goodbyes through a window, a microphone carrying “I love you” to her parents’ bedside. They looked like they did when sleeping, her father lying on the right side, her mother facing him. He would nod as Milewski spoke; her mom tried to speak but couldn’t.

At 10:15 a.m. on March 1, Esther Ilnisky died. Fifteen minutes later, her husband followed.

“They were always, always together,” Milewski said. “So in sync.” Source

I have been praying to God for something uplifting to write to the brethren. Yes, this precious Christian couple did succumb to Covid, but their lives lived for Jesus and the incredible work they did for Him is so inspiring, I felt that the readers should be lifted up by this story. I know that I was.

Bill and Esther are now in the presence of their Lord and Savior for all Eternity. Hallelujah!

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