Salamanca High's humanoid robot pilot sparks teacher and Indigenous critique
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A Salamanca, NY high school piloted a Realbotix M-Series humanoid robot named Sally and an AI teaching assistant in a but limited pilot costing about $57,590, claiming to complement teachers with 24/7 virtual access; however, teachers’ unions and local Native American residents decry the plan as dehumanizing and culturally insensitive, voicing concerns about student privacy and data security, while New York officials stress safeguards and the importance of human judgment in education.
- ‘Really inappropriate’: teachers decry plan for humanoid robot in New York high school The Guardian
- Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled. The New York Times
- Sex Doll Company Strikes Bizarre Deal to Put Its Robot in High School Classrooms Yahoo
- Western New York School District Hits Pause on Robot Teacher Amid Scrutiny New York Focus
- NYSED says maybe not to robot teacher’s aide Times Union
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