The first robot in the world is granted citizenship

New robots have the same appearance as real people and use artificial intelligence to help people.

Saudi Arabia has just become the first country in the world to grant citizenship to robots. The 'lucky' machine was granted citizenship named Sophia and looked quite similar to the famous actor Audrey Hepburn.

Robot Sophia at the civil rights meeting.

Information on granting citizenship to Sophia was presented at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 25.

'I am very proud and honored to be an official citizen,' said Sophia, when asked by the host. ' This will be a milestone for me because no robots have been granted citizenship in the world'.

Robot Sophia was invented by David Hanson in Hong Kong. Hanson is very famous for being able to build robots like real people. Sophia is a robot whose expression is quite varied on the face, from sad to angry.'I want to live and work with people so I need to express my emotions and build trust with them , ' Sophia said. The robot has been pre-programmed and can answer some sample questions.

Sophia said that because she owns artificial intelligence, she will help human life become better. When asked by an audience whether robots will replace people in the future, Sophia replied witfully: 'You read too many Elon Musk billionaires and saw Hollywood movies.'

What are the benefits of Sophia robot when it is granted citizenship?

It seems that Sophia has the privileges that millions of immigrant and female workers of this country do not have.

Sophia does not wrap a hijab (headscarf) , wear a veil or wear any traditional Muslim attire when appearing on stage alone in public.

It is important that 'she' also receives the right to self-determination, the benefit that almost no woman in Saudi Arabia has. In this country, women have a legal guardian who is a male, usually a father, brother, or husband. If the guardian is not approved, the woman will not be able to see a doctor, seek help when needed, and cannot open a bank account .

Meanwhile, Sophia doesn't need to have anyone to guard her. Even 'she' was granted a citizen ID card, able to apply for a passport, which many Arab women are banned.

Sophia doesn't need to have a guardian for her.

In principle, Sophia will have the right to accompany the responsibility of a true human being when given citizenship. If so, she had become an Arab woman and would have to undergo harsh rules like: needing a guardian, not talking to the opposite sex, not getting a job without permission, no account opening, .

But Sophia was not subject to any law, could do whatever she wanted: be able to freely talk to anyone, could apply for a passport .

This makes many people question, Sophia is a true person. At the same time they are also worried about discrimination between people and robots, while both citizens' citizenship is equal.