Serious concerns about robot teachers in South Africa

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Serious concerns about robot teachers in South Africa

A cybercrime and digital safety attorney said plans to introduce AI-powered robot teachers in every South African classroom were a POPIA minefield. That was even before knowing the robots were actually from India and not a local innovation.

 

[Heisenborg]

A cadre is getting rich from this tenda. Do we know which one?

 

[bwana]

The IRIS robot tutors, wheeled devices shaped like humans that operate on generative AI and feature chest-mounted displays and speakers, were first rolled out to schools in Kerala, India, in 2024.

So now staring at a teacher’s chest all day is ok?

 

[Brian_G]

I smell a con. No ways this govt. will actually get this done

 

[Jam Sandwich]

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

This is gonna work well..... Not!!

 

[Flanders]

The discarded Edgars mannequins with tablets duct-taped to them?

Not sure about the concern as I somehow doubt these are ever going to see the light of day.

 

[FiestaST]

 

[RedViking]

Money will be gone before the robots arrived. There is really nothing to be concerned about.

 

[Fuzzbox]

As usual no thought has gone into this.

Just a TENDA for the CADRES.

GUPTAS 2.0

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Money will be gone before the robots arrived. There is really nothing to be concerned about.

 

[Randomwasavailable]

The attorney kind of looks like an AI image, doesn't she? Like a famous business owner, mixed with a couple of other well-known faces.
POPI AI

 

[FiestaST]

The attorney kind of looks like an AI image, doesn't she? Like a famous business owner, mixed with a couple of other well-known faces.
POPI AI

I concur with you.

Anyhow.

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[Randomwasavailable]

Short stints.

I tried to click on a linked video. It wanted me to verify my age. Not sure what type of content would have followed if I had gone through with it. You know, POPI, and so forth.