A school district in rural upstate New York has suspended plans to introduce a humanoid AI robot into classrooms after facing criticism from state education officials, teachers, and community members over privacy concerns and the manufacturer’s connections to “lifelike” sex robots.
Breitbart News previously reported that Salamanca City Central School District’s board of education approved a $57,000 purchase of an AI-powered humanoid robot from Realbotix, intending to use the stationary unit, already nicknamed Sally, to support high school students studying robotics and technology. The robot features long dark hair and will be equipped with functional arms and hands but non-working legs.
Superintendent Mark Beehler explained the educational vision behind the...
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