纽约州Salamanca市学区宣布暂停部署一款名为"Sally"的类人AI机器人的计划[1]。这款机器人原计划投入高中课堂进行机器人和技术教育，购买价格约为60000美元，来自Realbotix公司[1]。
该决定源于州教育官员、教师和当地居民的多方反对[1]。州教育专员Betty Rosa在信函中指出了其中的矛盾之处，表示："虽然你们确认机器人不会进行课堂教学，但最近向董事会的演示将其描述为'辅导平台'"[1]。除数据隐私问题外，Realbotix与成人产品产业的关联也引发关切——其姐妹公司Intima LLC拥有RealDoll的所有权，后者生产高端充气娃娃[1]。
学区官员辩称Sally不会收集学生个人信息、录制音视频或向Realbotix发送数据[1]。尽管如此，学区已决定搁置该试点项目，并与州教育官员制定更完善的学生数据隐私协议[1]。
The Salamanca City Central School District in New York has suspended its plan to deploy an artificial intelligence humanoid robot named "Sally" in high school classrooms after facing significant pushback from state education officials, teachers, and community members [1]. The robot, which cost approximately $60,000 and was manufactured by Realbotix, was originally intended to teach robotics and technology courses [1].
State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa raised concerns about the initiative in correspondence to district leadership, noting a disconnect between assurances and promotional materials [1]. "While you confirmed the robot will not provide classroom instruction, recent presentations to the board described it as a 'tutoring platform,'" Rosa stated [1]. Beyond curriculum questions, officials and teachers voiced alarm over data privacy implications and the manufacturer's corporate structure—specifically, that Realbotix's sister company Intima LLC owns RealDoll, a producer of high-end adult dolls [1].
District officials maintained that Sally would not collect students' personal information, record audio or video, or transmit data to Realbotix [1]. Nevertheless, the school district agreed to pause the pilot program and work with state education officials to develop more robust student data privacy agreements [1].