The most interesting thing I saw on TV today — a day filled with lawsuits won against social media giants — was a robot accompanying First Lady Melania Trump to welcome participants to Day Two of the “Fostering the Future Together” conference at the White House.
A humanoid robot, which entered the conference side by side with the First Lady, welcomed the guests in 11 languages. The robot moved about and walked effortlessly, and even left the stage by itself, unescorted.
The robot, developed by the firm Figure AI, said at the onset of the event: “I am grateful to be part of this historic movement to empower children with technology and education.”
Melania Trump is hosting a gathering of 45 world leaders — mostly her female counterparts — along with tech company representatives, with the goal, in her words, of expanding “access to education and technology and equipping the next generation with the skills they need to succeed.”
The First Lady herself even envisioned a future in which children are taught by AI-powered humanoid robots. She mused:
“Imagine a humanoid educator named Plato…. Plato will provide a personalized experience, adaptive to the needs of each student. Plato is always patient and always available. Predictably, our children will develop deeper critical thinking and independent reasoning abilities.”
Question: Will these Platonic robots brainwash our kids into the doctrine of “communism is the answer,” as educators do today?
