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California regulator orders REK to halt human-robot fights
Original: California athletic regulator orders REK to stop unsanctioned human-robot fights
A California athletic regulator has ordered REK to stop staging unsanctioned fights between humans and robots. The directive means any such bouts cannot legally proceed without regulatory approval. It highlights how authorities are moving to assert oversight over robot combat entertainment as the technology draws public attention.
Why now: Regulators are scrambling to assert authority over the emerging spectacle of human-versus-robot combat events.
Evidence
- California athletic regulator orders REK to stop unsanctioned human-robot fights · Digital Watch Observatory
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