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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 Sophias 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: Youve been reading too much Elon Musk and watching too many Hollywood movies. Dont worry, if youre nice to me, Ill be nice to you.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,483 posts)dalton99a
(81,073 posts)MineralMan
(146,192 posts)If that's what they think Audrey Hepburn looked like . . .
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)Yes, indeed, I did. She was way too old for me, but I didn't care.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)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)AI isn't that far advanced, at least not yet. No sentient computers that I know of.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)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.
brooklynite
(93,873 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,085 posts)How could this not be a Jared joke?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)ordered separately?
0rganism
(23,856 posts)can robo-Sophia drive a car?
travel un-escorted around the country?
things sure are starting off weird for Skynet.
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)Just need an Alan wrench and some elbow grease.