The future of senior living operations has arrived. During its inaugural user conference, ALIS, a privately owned and founder-led company, unveiled “Ask ALIS,” the industry’s first AI-powered GPT specifically designed for assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities. “AI in assisted living isn’t a marketing buzzword for us—it’s a responsibility,” said John Shafaee, CEO of ALIS. “Ask ALIS was built to fit naturally into workflows, helping staff and leaders make better decisions, faster, without ever compromising security. This is not about replacing people. It’s about giving communities an intelligent, reliable assistant that lightens the load and improves outcomes.” Ask ALIS is a native AI tool securely embedded within the ALIS platform, ensuring it is context-aware and fully compliant with resident privacy and organizational security standards. Unlike generic large language models, Ask ALIS understands the unique operational, clinical, and regulatory demands of senior living environments. It enables real-time support through conversational text and voice interactions, empowering teams to manage clinical and financial operations more efficiently. The platform helps staff and leadership with tasks such as generating care plan summaries, analyzing resident trends, streamlining regulatory documentation, and improving communication with families—all within the familiar workflow of the ALIS system. Reza Borhani, VP of Data Science at ALIS and a PhD graduate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northwestern University, emphasized the importance of domain-specific AI. “Healthcare data is messy, complex, and deeply context-driven. You can’t just take models developed outside of healthcare and expect them to work in assisted living. That’s why we’ve spent years building our own infrastructure, cleaning and structuring our data, and designing models tailored to real-world senior living workflows. Ask ALIS isn’t theoretical—it’s the product of two decades of industry data, seven years of AI development, and a commitment to enhancing, not replacing, the people who provide care.” Trisha Cole, ALIS’s General Counsel and COO, highlighted the company’s technological foundation. “ALIS was founded by technologists. They meticulously architected our system around a resident-centric data model. We’ve consistently paid down tech debt and modernized every layer of our tech stack to ensure we have the most secure, scalable, and future-ready information architecture in the industry.” Ask ALIS is designed to extend resident length of stay by improving care quality, reduce administrative burden on staff, and help senior living communities successfully navigate digital transformation. The tool is expected to be generally available to all ALIS clients in Q1 2026. ALIS is the leading clinical and operational software solution purpose-built for assisted living, memory care, and independent living portfolios. The platform is fully integrated internally to eliminate duplicate data entry and externally with systems for eMAR management, drug counting, regulatory compliance across states, integrated assessments, and family engagement. For more information, visit www.go-alis.com.