A New York school district planned to trial a humanoid robot named Sally with lifelike silicone skin as a classroom teac...

A New York school district planned to trial a humanoid robot named Sally with lifelike silicone skin as a classroom teaching assistant. The robot would answer student questions 24/7 as a digital avatar. Following privacy concerns, the project has been paused. The story explores whether human-like robots could become routine in schools - and the questions this raises about data privacy and the role of real teachers. https://theconversation.com/a-lifelike-robot-called-sally-was-going-to-teach-in-a-us-school-its-not-a-weird-as-it-sounds-288493 #AIagent #AI #GenAI #AIEthics