D4RLYL, a Robot Magician, Is Denied Membership in The Magic Circle

The New York Times | June 9, 2026, 1:08 p.m. | Original
No, according to The Magic Circle, a British society that rejected a robot named D4RYL from its ranks. “Wonder is emotional, not just mechanical,” its president said.
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