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Robin the Robot, a screen-faced device designed to act like a seven-year-old, is rolling through U.S. hospitals to comfort children. Built by Expper Technologies, it combines AI with human teleoperation to engage patients, though experts caution about the risks of anthropomorphized AI.
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Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues that the push for an AI-dominated future is a strategy by the ultra-wealthy to consolidate control. Speaking in Detroit, she urged audiences to reject the narrative of inevitability and to imagine alternative futures. Her comments highlight the political stakes behind tech industry promises.
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A leading analyst challenges the assumption that AI boosts productivity, citing stagnant economic data and studies showing minimal returns. Despite massive investments, evidence suggests AI may not deliver on its core promise, with job displacement still a distant threat.
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After the Bandera City Council voted 3-2 to end its contract with Flock Safety, councilman Jeff Flowers threatened to ban smartphones, security cameras, and internet services, proposing the town revert to 1880s-era record-keeping. The move follows months of public debate over the town's eight license plate readers.
