New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker's ties to a company that produces hyper-realistic sex bots.
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3 developments- Jul 25Only lean-left coverage:Rural NY School District Will Be One of First to Bring Humanoid Robot Into Classroom
- Jul 28New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
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