One Conglomerate Wants to Sell You a School Teacher, a Friend, and a Sex Robot

The article discusses a school district’s purchase of an AI-powered classroom robot and uses that example to examine the corporate structure behind the manufacturer, Realbotix. It also notes that the same corporate group owns a company that makes sex dolls, raising concerns about the broader aims of deploying such robots in schools and the potential use of classroom interactions for AI development. The piece is written as a critical commentary on the commercialization and social implications of these technologies.

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