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New York high school pauses plan for AI robot teacher that looks suspiciously like a RealDoll

Rob Beschizza
Jul 30, 2026
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An AI-generated image used by Realbotix in promotional material

A high school in New York was set on installing an AI-equipped humanoid robot there this fall, but the Salamanca City Central School District has paused the plan after public outrage. Privacy and cost concerns were raised, but it was also suggested that the uncanny “Sally” might be a RealDol…

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