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Bend parents protested an AI chatbot. A tech company shelved it, then school leaders defended it

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Feb 14, 2026

A tech company catering to school districts removed an AI chatbot named Raina from all student-facing platforms last month amid concerns that the companion-style bot could cause ch…

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