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Robot teacher program gets scandalous — as link to sex doll company revealed

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An AI-backed robot teacher pilot program that was already under fire over privacy concerns has hit another bump in the road. Teachers and parents had expressed concerns about having AI in the classroom and the possible replacement of humans, but that was before the latest revelations came to light. 'It can help students engage with educational material and gain hands-on exposure to AI and robotics.' Realbotix, the company behind the program, planned to implement "Sally," a fembot of sorts with "lifelike appearance" that included silicone skin and long, brown hair. Sally was to be an in-classroom teacher who addressed students' questions based on their identification codes, which are numbers assigned to the kids. The pilot targeted high school students in the Salamanca City Central School District, which is reportedly located on the Seneca Nation of Indians reservation in New York state, according to Spectrum News 1 . As word of the program spread, the New York State Education Departmen

First report: This 'lifelike' fembot teacher is so problematic she's already been put on pause — theblaze.com, 14d