AI robot citizen Sophia 'advocates women's rights' – in SAUDI ARABIA
A ROBOT citizen of Saudi Arabia is a “big advocate for women’s rights” – despite the Islamic kingdom being one of the most sexist countries in the world.
Humanoid robot Sophia was unveiled by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics in October this year and later was granted citizenship of the Middle Eastern country.
And it was immediately claimed that as a female robot, Sophia was actually given more rights than the human women of Saudi Arabia.
This included Sophia not being under any requirement to wear a hijab or be accompanied by a male relative when in public.
But Sophia may be trying to change opinions in the desert country.
According to CEO of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson, the female robot has been “reaching out about women’s rights”.
"Sophia is a big advocate for women’s rights, for rights of all human beings,” he told CNBC.
"She has been reaching out about women's rights in Saudi Arabia and about rights for all human beings and all living beings on this planet."
But women’s rights may be improving in Islamic country.
In September, Saudi Arabia said it would allow women to drive by June 2018.
The country also opened up municipal elections for women to take part.
The changes are believed to be part of a new drive for modernisation by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Humanoid robot Sophia was unveiled by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics in October this year and later was granted citizenship of the Middle Eastern country.
And it was immediately claimed that as a female robot, Sophia was actually given more rights than the human women of Saudi Arabia.
This included Sophia not being under any requirement to wear a hijab or be accompanied by a male relative when in public.
But Sophia may be trying to change opinions in the desert country.
According to CEO of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson, the female robot has been “reaching out about women’s rights”.
"Sophia is a big advocate for women’s rights, for rights of all human beings,” he told CNBC.
"She has been reaching out about women's rights in Saudi Arabia and about rights for all human beings and all living beings on this planet."
But women’s rights may be improving in Islamic country.
In September, Saudi Arabia said it would allow women to drive by June 2018.
The country also opened up municipal elections for women to take part.
The changes are believed to be part of a new drive for modernisation by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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