Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are the coming thing, and there can't be much doubt about it. That's not typically the most efficient use of robotics, where each unit is generally designed for a specific purpose. AdvertisementA school district in New York, though, has been exploring the idea of using androids to supplement human teachers in the school systems - but there are complications, and now the whole thing is on hold. “A robot built by a company associated with sex dolls has no business in our classrooms,” said Melinda Person, president of the labor union New York State United Teachers. AdvertisementLeveraging AI as a teaching tool is probably inevitable, to some degree, but some caution is in order.