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Kate Loveys is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, social robotics, and mental health care, with a particular focus on older adults and loneliness. Her research explores how AI-driven technologies — including social robots, embodied conversational agents, and chatbots — can address some of the most pressing challenges in aged and long-term care. Loveys has made significant contributions through rigorous evidence synthesis. Her 2021 scoping review on robots and computer agents combating loneliness in older people has accumulated 150 citations, while her 2022 systematic review on AI in long-term care has drawn 96, reflecting the field's rapid growth and the demand for authoritative overviews. Her 2019 theoretical work, drawing on evolutionary neuropsychiatry to inform the design of loneliness-reducing artificial agents, demonstrated her capacity to bridge disciplines creatively. Beyond older adult care, Loveys has investigated virtual humans for student mental health, including mindfulness delivery, and championed gender equity in STEM by examining how social robotics education can engage girls and motivate women toward engineering careers. Her involvement in the ElliQ AI social robot project further highlights her commitment to translating research into real-world applications. Collectively, her work has earned over 350 citations, cementing her reputation as a leading voice in compassionate, human-centred AI design.