Facing a projected shortage of nearly 1 million care workers in the coming decades, South Korea plans to use robots and artificial intelligence monitoring systems to help fill gaps in care for its aging population, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday. Pilot programs will begin next year in more than 400 households in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and Mokpo and Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, alongside trials of AI welfare consultations in 10 regions. "AI is not meant to replace people