Melania Trump proposes resurrecting 'Plato' as 'humanoid' robot — to replace teachers
First Lady Melania Trump floated the idea of recreating ancient Greek philosopher Plato as a "humanoid" robot to teach the nation's children.
At an event titled "Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit at the White House" on Wednesday, the first lady was seen entering the room with an android similar to Elon Musk's Optimus robot.
She spoke at the summit about how the device could be used to replace traditional teachers.
"The future of AI is personified," she explained. "It will be formed in the shape of humans. Very soon, artificial intelligence will move from our mobile phones to humanoids that deliver utility."
"Since our environment is designed for people, humanoids' systems are uniquely suited to navigate and operate within our world. They fit well," she continued. "Imagine a humanoid educator named Plato. Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous."
"Literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history. History, humanity's entire corpus of information, is available in the comfort of your home."
Trump insisted that Plato would provide "a personalized experience, adaptive to the needs of each student."
"Predictably, our children will develop deep critical thinking and independent reasoning abilities," she insisted.