Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The era in which artificial intelligence can help teach children has arrived in a Hialeah school. Her name is Pepper. What began ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don't dismiss it as mere child's play.

We’ve seen Pepper, the cutesy robotic butler, provide customer service, offer info at train stations, sell smartphones and take your Pizza Hut order. Now, Pepper has a new public health mission. The ...