Artificial intelligence (AI) is often presented as a solution to challenges in long-term care, but it raises both ethical and practical problems. A book contribution by experts from the Competence Centre for Gerontology and Health Research at Karl Landsteiner University (KL Krems) takes a critical look at the interplay between ageing and AI and shows how AI applications are used in care. Based on interviews with residents, carers and developers, three systems are examined: a fall sensor, the social robot Pepper and the robotic seal Paro.