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Robot in Classroom Sparks Debate | Dover News
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A New York school district has paused its $60,000 robot classroom pilot after backlash over the robot’s maker, Realbotix, which also produces realistic sex dolls. Teachers and parents fear the robot could replace human educators, while officials insist it’s just a learning tool with no internet access or student data collection. The district is now negotiating stronger privacy agreements and listening to community concerns as it weighs whether to proceed with the robot’s use in classrooms.
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