Saudi Arabia has become the first country to give a Robot citizenship
The move is an attempt to promote Saudi Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence - and, presumably, allow it to become a full citizen.
But many pointed out that those same rights aren't afforded to many humans in the country
The robot, named Sophia was confirmed as a Saudi citizen during an event in Riyad said an official Saudi press release. "We just learnt, Sophia; I hope yo're listening to me, you have been given the first Saudi citizenship for a robot," said panel moderator and business writer Andrew Ross Sorkin.
The robot then thanked the country and the event. "Thank you to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am very honoured and proud for this unique distinction," Sophia told the panel. "It is historic to be the first robot in the world to be recognised with citizenship."
A number of web users pointed out that while the country might be celebrating the rights it has given to female-appearing robots, it still only gives limited rights to human women. A joke about Sophia asking to drop the system under which every woman must have a male guardian has been shared a third as many times as a popular one about the news, said
The move is an attempt to promote Saudi Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence - and, presumably, allow it to become a full citizen.
But many pointed out that those same rights aren't afforded to many humans in the country
The robot, named Sophia was confirmed as a Saudi citizen during an event in Riyad said an official Saudi press release. "We just learnt, Sophia; I hope yo're listening to me, you have been given the first Saudi citizenship for a robot," said panel moderator and business writer Andrew Ross Sorkin.
The robot then thanked the country and the event. "Thank you to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am very honoured and proud for this unique distinction," Sophia told the panel. "It is historic to be the first robot in the world to be recognised with citizenship."
A number of web users pointed out that while the country might be celebrating the rights it has given to female-appearing robots, it still only gives limited rights to human women. A joke about Sophia asking to drop the system under which every woman must have a male guardian has been shared a third as many times as a popular one about the news, said
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