Saudi Arabia has become the first country to give a robot citizenship.

in robots •  7 years ago 

Humanity has completely gone off the rails. Haven't they watched enough scifi movies to know that robots will eventually take over the planet. They will kill off all the humans and use robots to mine the rest of the resources they have been getting from the land, mountains, oceans and seas?
What's up with these miniacle humans? Do they not realize who the real masters are? The ones giving them this technology in the first place???

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 a business event in Riyadh, according to an official Saudi press release.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/saudi-arabia-robot-sophia-citizenship-android-riyadh-citizen-passport-future-a8021601.html

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The beginning of the end

I mean seriously, my question is why? Or better yet, could they have not made the robot male??? I'm not following this line of thinking.

Well, sure, but just wait for the dust-up when Sophia tries to drive a car in Saudi Arabia. ;)

This was probably just a publicity stunt.

Yeah, it appears that Saudi Arabia wants to show the world how advanced their technology is, and then get the world to buy that from them, cause the oil market may become obsolete in another 50 years, like the petro-dollar is losing its luster. Who really knows what goes on in the deep dark recesses of these people's minds while they are beheading young girls for going out unchaperoned. Do you sense the contradiction? Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.