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California moves to ban robot vs. human cage fights
Original: California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
California regulators are moving to shut down events where humans fight robots in cage matches. The state is targeting these spectacles, in which human fighters face off against remote-controlled or humanoid machines in front of live audiences. Organizers have staged such bouts as entertainment, drawing viral attention online, but state officials appear to consider them unsafe or unsanctioned, prompting efforts to end the matches.
Why now: Regulators are newly intervening in a viral spectacle of humans fighting robots, raising questions about safety and rules for such events.
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