fandomhigh | Computer Science and Repair- Tuesday- 2nd period

The Danger Shop today was made up like a workshop, with dozens of containers of parts and benches with tools on them, and a pile of sketchpads on a table.

"Morning, everyone. Before you got to build your own computer. Today you're going to start making a robot," Kitty greeted them. "There are all sorts of ethics when it comes to robots and artificial intelligence, what machines should and should not be used for, and the limits they should have. I, for instance, once got impaled by an AI who had gained actual sentience and been mistreated so much that she became murderous. Meanwhile you have things like Roombas and virtual assistants that will help you do all sorts of things and no one really thinks about it because they're everyday objects we're typically used to now. And even then Alexa is spying on you. What I'm saying is, you have to be careful what you're putting out there, and you should really think about what it is you're doing.

"Today we're totally not going to think about that yet. You're going to design a Battlebots. Basically, those are robots that will fight each other in a ring. This is going to be a three-part project: this week we design, and you can start working on it if you have time, next week you'll build, and the week after that, we're going to face off against each other. Anyone have any questions? If not, grab a pad and get to work!"