This San Diego charter school bought $500,000 worth of humanoid robots for the classroom
Altus Schools says the robots will help students learn. Critics are asking why an AI teaching experiment needed to look human.
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A San Diego location of Altus charter schools, which are designed for students who have fallen behind academically, purchased a pair of robots for $500,000 to help with teaching, career planning and translation.
Read full articleAltus Schools says the robots will help students learn. Critics are asking why an AI teaching experiment needed to look human.
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