Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child
At a press conference at the White House on Wednesday, First Lady Melania Trump showed up with a humanoid robot developed by robotics firm Figure AI. The duo waltzed down a red carpet together before the bot gave a brief speech, chirping: “I am grateful to be part of this historic movement to empower children with technology and education.” Not long after these remarks, the machine mosied out of the room and disappeared. The bizarre spectacle was part of the First Lady’s newly launched initiative, the Fostering the Future Together global summit, which invited international leaders from around the world to discuss how to empower children through educational technology, including AI. The event easily evoked dystopian dreams of the future — notably ones in which the…
