The United States temporarily suspended a pilot program to introduce the AI humanoid robot "Sally" into high school classrooms in Salamanca, New York, due to strong opposition from parents and teachers. According to foreign media including the New York Times on the 25th (local time), the Central District of Salamanca recently suspended the program, which had a cost of $58,000 (about 85 million won). Sally, designed by Realbotix, has the appearance of a woman aged 16 to 24 with long black hair and was intended as an educational aid to support math and science learning. Parents and teachers raised concerns that human bonds could be weakened, that it was unclear how personal information like voices and faces was collected, and that AI technology could expand without sufficient verification. The controversy escalated after it was revealed that Realbotix's sister company produced and sold AI-based adult robots, promoted as "the world's most advanced sex robot." The New York State Teachers' Association criticized the robot's introduction. New York State Superintendent Betty A. Rosa sent a letter stating she would closely examine educational, legal, and student privacy issues. The Salamanca City Central District of Education decided to temporarily suspend the pilot program until a student privacy agreement is established and additional community input is collected.