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Video: Sophia becomes first robot to receive Saudi citizenship
Sophia, a humanoid artificially intelligent robot, became the first robot in the world to receive a Saudi citizenship, on Wednesday. At the Future Investment Initiative conference, the Kingdom announced that they were granting her citizenship. In the video shared online, Sophia said she was honoured to receive her citizenship. "I am very honored and proud for this unique distinction. This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship," she said.
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I wonder if the robot, clearly a female, has the same rights as a woman there. Not that it is any of my business, of course.
See that.. .don't let anybody tell you The Kingdom never made it out of the Middle Ages!