Melania Strolls In With Humanoid Robot — And Somehow It Gets Weirder From There | EUROtoday

At a weird White House occasion on Wednesday, first girl Melania Trump walked aspect by aspect with an artificial-intelligence-powered robotic earlier than spelling out a imaginative and prescient of the long run during which kids are taught by a “humanoid educator.”

Trump was internet hosting a global summit on know-how and training within the East Room and arrived accompanied by a white-and-black robotic that matched her stride, at factors unsteadily. (See video above.)

The strolling, speaking “Figure 3” robotic was developed by the AI robotics firm Figure, which is predicated in San Jose, California.

In a feminine voice, the robotic welcomed company in a number of languages, thanked its host, and walked again out of the room.

“My first American-made humanoid guest in the White House,” Trump declared.

Addressing delegates on the two-day Fostering the Future Together summit, the president’s spouse proceeded to talk glowingly about an imaginary robotic instructor named Plato, an allusion to the thinker in historic Greece.

She envisioned the tech-fueled information having a deep understanding of each main topic, together with classical research, and being out there “in the comfort of your home.”

Arguing that AI will probably be “formed in the shape of humans,” she stated the robotic Plato would “provide a personalized experience adoptive to the needs of each student.”

She insisted, “Plato is always patient and always available. Predictably, our children will develop deep, critical thinking and independent reasoning abilities.”

The 55-year-old mom of son, Barron, argued Plato’s introduction to the world would result in a “more well-rounded lifestyle for our children.”

The summit noticed fellow “first spouses” from greater than 40 international locations collect in Washington, D.C., together with Brigitte Macron, the spouse of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Olena Zelenska, the primary girl of Ukraine, and Sara Netanyahu, the spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had been additionally current throughout the 2 days.

At Wednesday’s session, Trump was reportedly within the room for simply seven minutes for her opening remarks, leaving earlier than a panel dialogue on AI and training.