11, August 2025

Carebots and the Elderly: Navigating the Ethical and Legal Frontiers of Robotic Elder Care

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-8; AUG-2025

Author(s): Dr. Subholaxmi Mukherjee

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Assistant Professor of Law, ICFAI University, Tripura

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202508007     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202508007


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As populations age globally, the integration of artificial intelligence and robotics in elder care—specifically through carebots—has garnered increasing attention. These robotic systems are designed to assist older individuals with daily tasks, monitor health, and provide companionship. However, the deployment of carebots raises significant ethical and legal concerns. This article critically examines these challenges, including issues of autonomy, privacy, consent, data protection, liability, and the human dignity of elderly users. Through a multidisciplinary lens that draws from law, ethics, gerontology, and technology studies, this paper aims to develop a normative framework for the responsible governance of carebots in elder care.

Carebots, Elderly Care, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Issues, Legal Framework, Autonomy, Privacy, Dignity, Informed Consent, Data Protection, Surveillance, Liability, Human–Robot Interaction, Gerontechnology, Health Technology Law, Ageing Population, Companion Robots, Robot Ethics, AI Regulation.

Dr. Subholaxmi Mukherjee (2025); Carebots and the Elderly: Navigating the Ethical and Legal Frontiers of Robotic Elder Care, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-8, Pp. 42-53.          Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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