{"id":132724,"date":"2026-09-08T09:02:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=132724"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:02:42","slug":"robots-protest-in-poland-against-rampant-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/132724\/","title":{"rendered":"Robots \u2018protest\u2019 in Poland against rampant AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WARSAW(National Times)- Waving flags, \u201cchanting\u201d slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protest was organised by Democr\u00adatism, an initiative that, according to its we\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adb\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adsite, aims to launch debate \u201con how AI and robotisation affect the labour market\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe robots present here are meant to show that this technology is already a reality,\u201d Agibot A3, one of the AI-powered humanoid robots, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chants of: \u201cDefend workplaces\u201d, \u201cTime for rules\u201d, and \u201cDon\u2019t wait, regulate\u201d played on loudspeakers as the robots \u2014 which ranged from bipedal humanoids to dog-like quadrupeds \u2014 demonstrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe particularly want to address the issue of the potential replacement of people both by humanoid robots and by artificial intelligence in cognitive work,\u201d organiser Grzegorz Kulis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we don\u2019t react now, we may soon ha\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adve a problem,\u201d he added, emphasising the need for \u201crules and regulations that wo\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adu\u00ad\u00adld serve as a shield protecting workers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from attracting the attention of several passers-by, Kulis said the use of robots was meant to show their existing capabilities and thereby, the urgency of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese robots can already move around freely, they\u2019re already \u2018protesting\u2019\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The marching robots were met with a visit from Poland\u2019s Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, who spoke to Kulis on site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WARSAW(National Times)- Waving flags, \u201cchanting\u201d slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry. 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