Saudi Arab granted citizenship to first Human-robot Sophia
Yes!! you read correctly. For the first time in history, a Robot received citizenship. And Saudi Arabia is the first county to grant a citizenship to a robot.
This is done as an attempt to promote Saudi Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence - and, allow it to become a full citizen like normal people.
There was a business event held in Riyadh, and the robot named Sophia was confirmed as a citizen of Saudi Arabia. According to official Saudi press release as the mentioned to the robot itself.
The robot was also giving the answer to question asked by the official of Saudi Press.
In fact, she was giving instant answers to the question asked.
For the more interesting conversation between Robot and Reporter watch the video.
While A number of people on the internet are disappointed that while the country is celebrating the rights given to a female appearing robot, still the country restricts or gives limited rights to human women in Saudi Arabia.
A joke hashtag about Sophia asking to drop the system under which female citizen must have a male guardian has been tweeted.
Yes!! you read correctly. For the first time in history, a Robot received citizenship. And Saudi Arabia is the first county to grant a citizenship to a robot.
This is done as an attempt to promote Saudi Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence - and, allow it to become a full citizen like normal people.
There was a business event held in Riyadh, and the robot named Sophia was confirmed as a citizen of Saudi Arabia. According to official Saudi press release as the mentioned to the robot itself.
The robot was also giving the answer to question asked by the official of Saudi Press.
In fact, she was giving instant answers to the question asked.
For the more interesting conversation between Robot and Reporter watch the video.
While A number of people on the internet are disappointed that while the country is celebrating the rights given to a female appearing robot, still the country restricts or gives limited rights to human women in Saudi Arabia.
A joke hashtag about Sophia asking to drop the system under which female citizen must have a male guardian has been tweeted.