周三，一位特殊的客人加入了第一夫人梅兰妮·特朗普的行列:一个会走路、会说话的人形机器人。
这个闪亮的黑白机器人名为“Figure 03”，与特朗普夫人肩并肩漫步进入东厅，参加她的国际科技峰会的第二天，她在那里招待来自45个国家的领导人的配偶和28家科技公司的代表。
该机器人由Figure公司开发，用多种语言欢迎客人，并挥手致意。
“我是图03，一个在美国制造的人形机器人，”它说。“我很高兴能够成为这场历史性运动的一部分，用技术和教育来增强儿童的能力。”
然后，机器人转身沿着白宫走廊走出房间。
“公平地说，你是我在白宫的第一个美国制造的人形客人，”第一夫人在它退出后打趣道。
第一夫人于9月在联合国大会上发起了她的“共同建设未来”倡议。
她和法国第一夫人布丽吉特·马克龙(Brigitte Macron)等其他第一夫人周三谈到了平衡科技使用与安全的重要性，以及为年轻人提供实用技能的举措的必要性。
“我们通过技术和教育赋予儿童权利的使命是可以实现的。我鼓励你们每个人在这次首次峰会后采取积极的步骤。承诺主办一次区域会议。与私营部门合作。为那些需要帮助的人开放技术，起草开创性的立法来保护我们的孩子，”特朗普夫人说。“与另一个成员国合作。组成一个委员会，成为发现的催化剂。”
“的确，我们的世界正在转变，通过使用人工智能，我们现在可以访问几个世纪以来的人类人文知识库。人工智能的未来是人格化的。它将以人类的形状形成，”她补充道。
周二，第一夫人在国务院发表讲话，开启了第一夫人和政要的首次会议。随后的工作会议集中讨论了人工智能、教育技术、数字素养和技能以及在线安全和保护等主题。
乌克兰第一夫人奥莱娜·泽伦斯卡和以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的妻子萨拉·内塔尼亚胡是第一对夫妇。
泽伦斯卡说，她将作为一个可靠的合作伙伴加入特朗普夫人的倡议，并谈到了乌克兰在数字基础设施、教育技术和人工智能学习方面的投资。
“对我们来说，这是原则问题。无论是儿童还是成人，都不应该失去受教育的机会，无论他们的环境如何。这就是为什么我们正在建立一个全面的数字教育生态系统，”Zelenska说。
First lady Melania Trump enters White House summit with walking, talking humanoid robot
First lady Melania Trump was joined by a special guest at the White House on Wednesday: a walking, talking humanoid robot.
Named "Figure 03," the shiny black and white robot strolled side by side with Mrs. Trump into the East Room for the second day of her international technology summit, where she is hosting spouses of leaders from 45 nations and representatives from 28 tech companies.
The robot, developed by the company Figure, welcomed guests in multiple languages and offered a wave.
"I'm Figure 03, a humanoid built in the United States of America," it said. "I am grateful to be part of this historic movement to empower children with technology and education."
The robot then turned and walked back down a White House corridor out of the room.
"It’s fair to state, you are my first American-made humanoid guest in the White House," the first lady quipped after its exit.
The first lady launched her "Fostering the Future Together" initiative in September at the United Nations General Assembly.
She and other first spouses, like France's first lady Brigitte Macron, spoke on Wednesday about the importance of balancing the use of tech with safety and the need for initiatives to equip young people with practical skills.
"Our mission to empower children through technology and education is achievable. I encourage each of you to take a proactive step after this inaugural summit. Pledge to host a regional meeting. Collaborate with the private sector. Unlock access to tech for those who require assistance, draft groundbreaking legislation to protect our children," Mrs. Trump said. "Collaborate with another member nation. Form a committee and be a catalyst for discovery."
"Indeed, our world is transforming, and through the use of AI, we can now access centuries worth of human humanities knowledge base.The future of AI is personified. It will be formed in the shape of humans," she added.
The first lady kicked off the inaugural meeting of first spouses and dignitaries on Tuesday with remarks delivered at the State Department. A working session followed focused on the topics ofartificial intelligence, education technology, digital literacy and skills, and safety and protection online.
Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, and Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are among the first spouses present.
Zelenska said she was joining Mrs. Trump's initiative as a reliable partner, and spoke about Ukraine's investment in digital infrastructure, education technologies and AI-enabled learning.
"For us, this is the matter of principle. No child, no adult, should lose access to education regardless of their circumstances. That is why we're building a comprehensive digital education ecosystem," Zelenska said.
