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28th October 2017, 11:42 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/saudi-arabia-bestows-citizenship-robot-235955390.html
Saudi Arabia bestows citizenship on a robot named Sophia
Saudi Arabia just made a non-human woman a citizen, making it the first country to grant a robot the right to citizenship, at least as far as we know. Why it did so isn't immediately evident, but the irony of a nation infamous for denying basic rights to its female citizens imbuing a robotic Audrey Hepburn lookalike with rights is not lost on us. The robot, known as Sophia, appeared onstage without an abaya, a head covering and cloak normally required of women by the Saudi government.
"I am very honored and proud for this unique distinction," the robot said onstage. "This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship."
In a political society where robots may be citizens then only robots are citizens.
In a political society where corporations are allowed person status only corporations may be persons.
Saudi Arabia bestows citizenship on a robot named Sophia
Saudi Arabia just made a non-human woman a citizen, making it the first country to grant a robot the right to citizenship, at least as far as we know. Why it did so isn't immediately evident, but the irony of a nation infamous for denying basic rights to its female citizens imbuing a robotic Audrey Hepburn lookalike with rights is not lost on us. The robot, known as Sophia, appeared onstage without an abaya, a head covering and cloak normally required of women by the Saudi government.
"I am very honored and proud for this unique distinction," the robot said onstage. "This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship."
In a political society where robots may be citizens then only robots are citizens.
In a political society where corporations are allowed person status only corporations may be persons.