EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 32 MIN
FACTS: Ageing Technologies
from The I Digress Podcast · host The I Digress Podcast
Technology is transforming how we age - but is it making things better or just weirder? In this episode, we explore memory implants, balance-enhancing tails, smart toilets that judge your habits, and AI companions that are maybe a bit too lifelike. We also revisit our dream of a retirement village run by lunatics and consider what immortality would actually feel like. Get ready for the future… with dentures.Featured:• Emerging tech for elderly care, from implants to home robots• The strange appeal of prosthetic tails• A smart toilet that gives feedback you didn’t ask for• The ethics (and cringe) of eternal life with a sex robotSpotify Tags: ageing technology, future of ageing, health tech, weird inventions, AI companions, smart homes, immortality debate, comedy podcast, tech ethics, retirement jokes, futuristic living, old age and robots
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Technology is transforming how we age - but is it making things better or just weirder? In this episode, we explore memory implants, balance-enhancing tails, smart toilets that judge your habits, and AI companions that are maybe a bit too lifelike. We also revisit our dream of a retirement village run by lunatics and consider what immortality would actually feel like. Get ready for the future… with dentures.Featured:• Emerging tech for elderly care, from implants to home robots• The strange appeal of prosthetic tails• A smart toilet that gives feedback you didn’t ask for• The ethics (and cringe) of eternal life with a sex robotSpotify Tags: ageing technology, future of ageing, health tech, weird inventions, AI companions, smart homes, immortality debate, comedy podcast, tech ethics, retirement jokes, futuristic living, old age and robots
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