New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4395x2930+0+0/resize/4395x2930!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2F4c%2Fd5342e3e4bf0857b9e9d534b95ff%2Fap26209715636264.jpg' alt='FILE - A Realbotix humanoid robot, center, speaks with attendees at a Realbotix booth during the CES tech show Jan. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas.'/><p>A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns.</p><p>(Image credit: Abbie Parr)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-136072' />