New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. The Salamanca City...
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Published: 28 July 2026
Source: The Hill Technology
Category: News
Topics: Children & education · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 30 July 2026
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