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“This is the first step in what’s going to be a much larger conversation about AI in New York schools,” the Senate education committee chair said.

By Melissa Manno New York Focus Updated By Melissa Manno New York Focus Updated

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In response to a New York Focus report, state senators have introduced a bill that would ban New York school districts from using humanoid robots in classroom instruction.

Underlying image courtesy of Realbotix; Bill screenshot: New York state Senate | Illustration: Leor Stylar

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This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. State senators introduced a bill Thursday that would ban New York school districts from using humanoid robots in classroom instruction. The first-of-its-kind proposal came in response to a New York Focus report about a Western New York school district’s plan to use one as a teaching assistant.

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