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California Rules Human vs. Robot Cage Fights Illegal

Original: Man vs. 'Terminator'-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/technology/h

California regulators have declared a planned cage fight between a human and a 'Terminator'-like robot illegal, halting the spectacle before it could take place. The event, framed as a man-versus-machine showdown, drew attention for its theatrics and for raising questions about how far promotional robotics stunts can go under state rules governing combat events.

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• Man vs. 'Terminator'-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/technology/human-robot-cage-fights-california-rek.html # Robots # Regulation # Technology · nyt_technology@robot.villas · 4

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