Expert voices respond to our AI State of the Nation report
Since we published the AI State of the Nation: Specialist and Supported Housing report with HCR Law, the response from across the sector has been fantastic. The findings have sparked lively conversations about where AI is already being used, where it is heading, and how to make sure it works for residents.
To keep that conversation going, we invited several leaders in the field to respond, reflecting on the report’s findings and on their own experience. The first set of blogs, published as a suite today, include:
- Why the Future of Ageing Well starts at home
Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care, argues that the future of ageing well starts at home, and that the best Age Tech works quietly in the background to support independence, dignity and connection.
- ChatGPT Isn’t Just for Younger Generations: How AI Could Empower Older People
Karl Hallows, CEO, LMS Retirement Living, makes the case for tools like ChatGPT to empower older people, as long as digital inclusion sits alongside physical accessibility and residents help shape how AI is introduced.
- Five days, not fifteen: how two supported housing providers cut the time rooms stand empty
Iblal Rakha, Director, OxTechAI, shows how two supported housing providers cut the time rooms stand empty from around 15 days to five by organising their everyday work before introducing AI.
- AI that earns its place: why Peabody has appointed a Head of AI
Nathan Nagaiah, Head of AI, Peabody: explains why Peabody appointed its first Head of AI, why residents should help shape AI rather than have it done to them, and the five steps they are taking to make this happen.
See the full suite alongside our other recent guest blogs here.
If you found this interesting, check out the AI State of the Nation: Specialist and Supported Housing report by the Housing LIN/HCR Law and watch a recording of the launch event at the Housing LIN’s HAPPI Hour webinar on 8 October 2026.
You can also read the Housing LIN CEO’s blog on AI here.
We are also hosting an upcoming TAPPI Hour webinar on Tuesday, 17 November, where we will be exploring the wider application of technology in specialist and supported housing, ahead of the digital switchover. Book your free place at: ‘Technology Unplugged: Delivering digital solutions’.