Harrison hopes his robot could help to save lives – here’s how

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Harrison Ractivand, 12, with his award winning firefighting robot Source: SBS News / Sandra Fulloon

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Despite growing fears around the use of artificial intelligence, or AI, educators say teaching children to program robots can have long-term learning benefits.

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