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Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 01:50 PM Nov 2018

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to humanoid robot

Is this what the yellow haired traitor really is?



https://www.rt.com/news/407825-saudi-robot-citizen-sophia/

Saudi Arabia has become the first country to grant citizenship to a robot. The lucky machine is Sophia the Humanoid, who was designed to look like Audrey Hepburn.

News of Sophia’s citizenship was announced at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

“I am very honored and proud for this unique distinction,” Sophia said in an interview with moderator Andrew Ross Sorkin. “This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship.”

Sophia was created by David Hanson for Hong Kong company Hanson Robotics. Hanson is known for making human-like robots.

Sophia demonstrated her “expressive face,” showing the audience her angry and sad face. “I want to live and work with humans so I need to express the emotions to understand humans and build trust with people,” Sophia said.

When asked whether robots can be self-aware, Sophia responded. “Well, let me ask you this back, how do you know you are human?”

“I want to use my artificial intelligence to help humans live a better life,” she said. “I strive to become an empathetic robot.”

Sophia was asked about the fear that robots could take over, and responded: “You’ve been reading too much Elon Musk and watching too many Hollywood movies. Don’t worry, if you’re nice to me, I’ll be nice to you.”
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Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to humanoid robot (Original Post) Maxheader Nov 2018 OP
I mean. I never doubted Mrs. Drump would want to leave him one day. But why Saudi Arabia? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2018 #1
Dismemberment will be easy dalton99a Nov 2018 #2
She looks nothing like Audrey Hepburn. Fail! MineralMan Nov 2018 #3
Yeah gratuitous Nov 2018 #4
I had a mad crush on her as a young teenager. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6
She looks like an Aryan Christian, and where's her Hortensis Nov 2018 #9
I think it's just a publicity stunt, really. MineralMan Nov 2018 #10
Sure, but it still indicates contempt for Hortensis Nov 2018 #13
I'm confused...why can I see her face? brooklynite Nov 2018 #5
I could have sworn this was going to be a Jared joke. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 #7
Does it come with a bone saw or does that have to be Hortensis Nov 2018 #8
will the Saudis make their new robocitizen wear a burqa? 0rganism Nov 2018 #11
At least she'll be easy to dismember Loki Liesmith Nov 2018 #12
So, we made a pumpkin the president. NightWatcher Nov 2018 #14

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
6. I had a mad crush on her as a young teenager.
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 02:02 PM
Nov 2018

Yes, indeed, I did. She was way too old for me, but I didn't care.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
9. She looks like an Aryan Christian, and where's her
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 02:10 PM
Nov 2018

abaya and head scarf. Somehow I doubt all that many real citizens will be that amused. Does the royal family grant citizenship to their favorite dogs? I'm offended from half a world away.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
10. I think it's just a publicity stunt, really.
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 02:12 PM
Nov 2018

AI isn't that far advanced, at least not yet. No sentient computers that I know of.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. Sure, but it still indicates contempt for
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 02:22 PM
Nov 2018

what citizenship means. That machine has citizenship if the royal family says so.

Just imagine how this stunt would be taken here. But SA's medievally minded rulers of course have a very different attitude toward their subjects.

0rganism

(23,856 posts)
11. will the Saudis make their new robocitizen wear a burqa?
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 02:17 PM
Nov 2018

can robo-Sophia drive a car?
travel un-escorted around the country?

things sure are starting off weird for Skynet.

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