A robot, rather than a person, escorted the American first lady to the White House today, for the first time in history. Melania Trump presented a humanoid capable of walking and talking at the summit of the “Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition”, also launching robots equipped with artificial intelligence as potential “personalized” educators for American children, to be used directly in their homes.
Not only can AI share the breadth and depth of knowledge, but it can also help children develop “deep critical thinking and independent reasoning skills,” added the first lady, sitting alongside her French counterpart Brigitte Macron and other spouses of world leaders, in an initiative that is part of a series of events organized by the White House and focused on artificial intelligence.
«It will take the form of human beings. Very soon, AI will move from our mobile phones to humanoids capable of offering real utility. Because our environment is designed for people, humanoid models are uniquely suited to move and operate in our world. They integrate perfectly – added Melania -. Imagine a humanoid educator named Plato.
Access to classical studies now becomes instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.” Technological giants such as Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Zoom and Adobe are catalysts, recalled the first lady, who however warned that the security of the next generation is “always of primary importance” and that “optimism must be weighed with caution”.
His ratings, however, came just hours after a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for creating products that induced harmful and addictive behavior in young users — a landmark ruling that could set a legal precedent for similar charges leveled against social media giants.