HUMANOID ROBOTS IN OUR NATIONS CAPITAL

(The following article was written without the use of ChatGPT, etc.)

Hello

There’s been another sighting of a Humanoid Robot - and it was especially demoralizing. On March 25, 2026 in Washington DC - the First Lady of the United States was seen walking alongside a Humanoid Robot at a press conference (LINK TO ARTICLE). 

In this bizarre spectacle, the First Lady theorized about how this variety of robot - and ‘so-called’ AI - might be used to educate our nation's children. The event - and the First Lady’s theories - seemed to come and go in our public awareness without much scrutiny. But this event was too silly to not confront - even if it’s not clear where to begin. Though I’m feeling like a ‘broken record,’ here are a few of the usual points: 

(1) These ideas are oblivious to the growing insights on child psychological development - and the need for children to interact with people - and to do so away from screens; (2) the relationship between the government and the education of our youth is already a tenuous, ongoing negotiation - this seemingly doofy public statement is indicative of an absolute, Code Red worst case scenario in this ongoing negotiation; (3) it was an idea presented with virtually no self-awareness or healthy skepticism; (4a) it is expected that a handful of companies will dominate the entire robotic / so-called AI industry in ten years - thus she’s advocating for a handful of companies to control the entire education system; (4b) even in the best case scenario, the quality of these advanced tools fluctuate as they progress - as well as at the whims of the companies who make them.

This was some absolute absurdism. 

Thank you for promoting our petition - and signing. 

Sincerely,

Michael Christensen-