Robot ibn Saud

[Husar]

And that was not my point. Whatever the intellectual abilities of THE robot or robots as a class might be currently, I believe they will progress (or will be upgraded) in the long run. I'm more interested in the case serving as a precedent. That is why I wonder if any civil rights are appended to the announced citizenship.

Okay, that is a good question and one I immediately asked myself as well. Because that sounds like a very silly idea.
My guess is that it's mostly a publicity stunt.

I found out she was also on Jimmy Kimmel: https://youtu.be/Bg_tJvCA8zw?t=277

Nothing could go wrong...

Here's the interview from her citizenship ceremony, which is totally not an ad from beginning to end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsFv_gKS3YE

Apparently the exact effect of "her citizenship" are unknown though: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/26/sa...itizen-sophia/

As a woman, we’re not sure what exactly Sophia’s set of rights will afford her in one of the most oppressive countries on the planet, but if she sticks around ’til next year she can at least score a set of wheels to get the hell out.

And yes, it's creepy, even more so if it's not or less scripted. Something like Siri or Cortana is different due to the lack of a face. They can only react to prescripted situations though, which could be the case here, too (i.e. she is prepared for the interviews, possible even that questions or the direction are known in advance).

Also even if you can trust the robot, can you really trust the chief scientist? https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/robo.../27/id/822528/