Saudi Arabia says it has become the first country in the world to grant citizenship to a robot. The female robot’s name is Sophia. She was recently introduced at a large investment conference in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Sophia was presented as an example of how robot technology and artificial intelligence will make machines more human-like in the future. The announcement was made as Sophia was taking part in a group discussion in front of a crowd. The leader of the discussion was journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. He informed Sophia of the Saudi government’s decision. “We have a little announcement. We just learned, Sophia - I hope you are listening to me - you have been awarded the first Saudi citizenship for a robot,” Sorkin said.
Title: Saudi Arabia Is First Country to Give Citizenship to Robot
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I hope you are listening to me - you have been awarded the first Saudi citizenship for a robot,” Sorkin said.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/saudi_robot.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=9693 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/what_does_grant_mean.m4a'>What does grant mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='give'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/give.m4a'><span>give</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/own.m4a'><span>own</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/artificial.m4a'><span>artificial</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/prevent.m4a'><span>prevent</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9694 data-hint-location='15458' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/where_was_the_robot_introduced.m4a'>Where was the robot introduced?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='an investment conference'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/an_artificial_intelligence_meeting.m4a'><span>an artificial intelligence meeting</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/an_investment_conference.m4a'><span>an investment conference</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/a_government_building.m4a'><span>a government building</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/a_robot_convention.m4a'><span>a robot convention</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9695 data-hint-location='49063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/the_discussion_was_led_by_a__blank_.m4a'>The discussion was led by a <span class='blank'>journalist</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='journalist'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/citizen.m4a'><span>citizen</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/journalist.m4a'><span>journalist</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/robot.m4a'><span>robot</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2213/official.m4a'><span>official</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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