Grok explains California law: a human vs humanoid robot bout isn't a regulated match
cixliv · x · 2026-10-01
@cixliv asked Grok about California Business and Professions Code § 18625, which defines contests as fights between humans with full contact. Since a humanoid robot isn't a "person," a human-vs-robot bout falls outside State Athletic Commission regulation — prompting his quip that "they're gonna have to change the law."
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