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New York high school pauses plan for AI robot teacher that looks suspiciously like a RealDoll

The Salamanca City Central School District in New York has paused plans to install an AI-equipped humanoid robot teacher named "Sally" this fall after public outrage over privacy, cost, and concerns that the robot resembles a RealDoll, as supplier Realbotix bought the manufacturer of the silicone dolls in 2024.

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A high school in New York was set on installing an AI-equipped humanoid robot there this fall, but the Salamanca City Central School District has d the plan after public outrage. Privacy and cost concerns were raised, but it was also suggested that the uncanny "Sally" might be a RealDoll in a cardigan: supplier Realbotix bought the manufacturer of the silicone dolls in 2024. — Read the rest

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