A robot named Nao (C) waves its hand before a session with residents, at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot named "Miroki" (L), a carer (C) and a resident (R) attend a "robot session", at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot named Nao looks on before a session with residents, at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot named "Miroki" (L), a carer (C) and residents attend a "robot session", at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

Carer and residents attend a session with robots, at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

A resident cuddles a robot named Paro during a session, at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

A resident attends a session with robots, at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

Managing director of the "Broca Living Lab" Maribel Pino (2L), flanked by carers and residents attend a session with the robot "Nao" (C), at the Broca Hospital, on September 16, 2026, in Paris. The potential of AI to soothe patients and stimulate their cognitive functions is also being explored at the Broca Living Lab, an applied research laboratory run by the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)