Salamanca High's humanoid robot pilot sparks teacher and Indigenous critique
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.