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History has been made in Saudi Arabia today as a humanoid robot has been granted citizenship for the first time.


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The robot, Sophia, took to the stage at a conference in Riyadh this week to express her delight at being given citizenship, which she described as 'historical.'

Sophia also mocked Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, claiming that her interviewer had been 'reading too much Elon Musk', in response to his concerns about robots.

Not everyone is happy with the Sophia's citizenship, with some describing her as 'bizarre' and others referring to it as 'Terminator in real time.

Sophia is a humanoid robot designed by Hong Kong firm, Hanson Robotics, who has previously hit the headlines for addressing the UN.

Speaking at the conference, Sophia said: 'I am very honoured and proud for this unique distinction.

'This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship.'Sophia went on to explain her hopes for robots in the future.

During an exchange with moderator, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Sophia said: 'I want to live and work with humans so I need to express the emotions to understand humans and build trust with people.'

The robot also bizarrely took a dig at Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

When Mr Sorkin said that 'we all want to prevent a bad future', Sophia replied: '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.Treat me as a smart input output system.' 

Elon Musk has since responded to Sophia's dig, tweeting: 'Just feed it The Godfather movies as input. What's the worst that could happen?' 
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While Sophia is happy with her citizenship, other have expressed concerns on Twitter about it.

Kareem Chehayeb said: 'A humanoid robot called Sophia got Saudi citizenship, while millions linger stateless. What a time to be alive.'

GP Burdon added: 'Sorry I'm late for work. I was watching the beginning of the Terminator in real time.'
And Grant J Kidney simply described the honour as 'bizarre and terrifying.' 

This isn't the first time that Sophia has worried people. 

In March 2016, David Hanson, Sophia's creator, asked the robot: 'Do you want to destroy humans?...Please say no.' 

Worryingly, Sophia responded, 'OK. I will destroy humans.'

ifyan:
To me this is disrespectful to HUMAN EXISTENCE.

Common

Though Artificial Intelligence is good in some ways but not to compete with humans in some things.

ifyan:
To me this is disrespectful to HUMAN EXISTENCE.

Common

Though Artificial Intelligence is good in some ways but not to compete with humans in some things.

chukxie:
While Africans are busy using their science (witchcraft) to kill, destroy and maim, the 'oyibos' are using theirs for the advancement of life by breaking new grounds in science, technology, engineering, medicine, agriculture, education, finance...

nNEOo:

we are just cool d way we are we good with it only difference if u ask me onyibo ppl fit explain their own magic while africa cant even explain y her own must be carried out in d nyt

chukxie:


Na Jamb question you ask, bros. If you witness 9ja 'kpians' you go fear fear. . The stupid thing is that they don't put it to good use.

nNEOo:

what d Bleep is "kpians"

chukxie:


Sorry I lost you. "Kpians" is a commonly used word in some Ishan speaking parts of Edo State to refer to witches/wizards.

chukxie:


Sorry I lost you. "Kpians" is a commonly used word in some Ishan speaking parts of Edo State to refer to witches/wizards.

nNEOo:


the power of succerery is nt limitd by good or bad bt by choice,
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Do u have access to them?

chukxie:

Sorcery? Nope!

DanseMacabre:
The only thing I can muster to mutter this wee-morning is 'so all these things wey we dey watch for movie don dey finally happen'?


I don start dey believe this end time gist true true o.


Mankind is still struggling to come to terms that nuclear weapons (inanimate objects) could actually destroy the world, or at best make it uninhabitable, and now real life, citizenised artificial intelligence? These things would take over the earth and deport us to Mars or something.



Well, hopefully I'd be dead and in another dimension by then.



Hell, I might even reincarnate as an American robot. Far better fate than my current one as a human in Nigeria.

givan:
Surprised 'no one' is screaming haram!

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Aldebaran:


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5020787/Robot-granted-CITIZENSHIP-Saudi-Arabia-world-first.html