Humanoid and quadruped robots are seen during a demonstration calling for the regulation of artificial intelligence development in Warsaw on September 7, 2026. Waving flags, “chanting” slogans, and marching in circles — around thirty robots took to the streets to raise awareness for AI regulation in front of the digital affairs ministry on September 7, 2026. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
Waving flags, “chanting” slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry.
The protest was organised by Democratism, an initiative that, according to its website, aims to launch debate “on how AI and robotisation affect the labour market”.
“The robots present here are meant to show that this technology is already a reality,” Agibot A3, one of the AI-powered humanoid robots, told AFP.
Chants of: “Defend workplaces”, “Time for rules”, and “Don’t wait, regulate” played on loudspeakers as the robots — which ranged from bipedal humanoids to dog-like quadripeds — demonstrated.
