High school axes plans to deploy AI robot called Sally after ties to sex dolls
A New York school district has axed its plan to deploy a $60,000 humanoid robot named Sally after discovering the manufacturer is linked to sex dolls. The Salamanca City Central School District, located on the Seneca Nation Reservation near Buffalo, announced earlier this month that it was partnering with Realbotix to bring a humanoid robot to its classroom. The pilot program was supposed to be offered to students as an 'educational resource for a small group of students' enrolled in specialist courses, the school said on Instagram.
- ▪A New York school district has axed its plan to deploy a $60,000 humanoid robot named Sally after discovering the manufacturer is linked to sex dolls.
- ▪The Salamanca City Central School District, located on the Seneca Nation Reservation near Buffalo, announced earlier this month that it was partnering with Realbotix to bring a humanoid robot to its classroom.
- ▪The pilot program was supposed to be offered to students as an 'educational resource for a small group of students' enrolled in specialist courses, the school said on Instagram.
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A New York school district has axed its plan to deploy a $60,000 humanoid robot named Sally after discovering the manufacturer is linked to sex dolls. The Salamanca City Central School District, located on the Seneca Nation Reservation near Buffalo, announced earlier this month that it was partnering with Realbotix to bring a humanoid robot to its classroom. The pilot program was supposed to be offered to students as an 'educational resource for a small group of students' enrolled in specialist courses, the school said on Instagram. Teachers and parents pushed back, worrying how it would affect children's learning and the employment of teachers.
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