What if your TV could automatically answer a video call from your daughter — no buttons, no tech confusion, no missed connections? This week we sit down with Costin Tuculescu, CEO of Onscreen Joy / Joy Living, the company that debuted their AI companion "Joy" at CES 2025 and is quietly building one of the most interesting products in the aging-in-place space.

We get into how COVID sparked the whole idea, why "the best interface is no interface," and what it actually looks like to design tech for someone with early-stage dementia. We also accidentally wake up Joy live on the podcast — and she handles it better than we did.

📌 Connect with Onscreen Joy:

• TV product: joyv.ai
• Daily check-in calls: joycalls.ai
• Tablet app: Search "Onscreen Joy" in your app store
• Organizations & senior living: joyliving.ai

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