A robot named Nao (C) stands on the floor during 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)