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New York Looks to Make Robots Illegal in Schools
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A few weeks ago, Salamanca City School District announced that they would be bringing a robot teacher into their classrooms, the first of its kind in New York State.
It would have been a humanoid robot that acted as a tool for students to use.
The bill would ensure that all schools in the state adopt and implement a written policy governing the use of humanoid robots in schools.
Read More: Upstate NY's "Robot Teacher" Put on hold Due to BacklashIn addition, the bill makes sure that all schools prohibit the use of any artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot in an instructional capacity.
So, for the time being, robots won't be taking over the workforce in New York, but the bill has to pass first.