Overview
- The First Lady entered the White House East Room with Figure 3 on Wednesday, and the U.S.-built robot walked in, offered brief greetings in several languages, and exited.
- The presentation opened day two of Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future Together” gathering on technology and AI in education, which brought spouses of world leaders and tech firms to Washington.
- Trump promoted humanoid systems as classroom aides and floated an example of an android instructor named Platon to teach classics and help students build critical, independent thinking.
- She pressed delegates to host follow-up regional meetings, work with the digital industry, and pursue legal frameworks to better protect children online, with no new agreements announced at the event.
- Coverage noted Figure 3 as a first-of-its-kind guest appearance at the White House, while some reports cast the showcase as an AI promo and highlighted late-night mockery.