Robot citizenship and gender (in)equality: the case of Sophia the robot in Saudi Arabia (Vol.12, N.2, Thematic dossier))
On the 25th of October 2017, Sophia, the humanoid robot created by Hanson Robotics, was declared an official Saudi citizen during the Summit on Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Since Saudi Arabia is known for still holding onto strong religious as well as conservative values and...
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Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
2022-02-01
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Online Access: | https://observare.autonoma.pt/janus-net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/EN_Thematic-Dossier_Middle-East_art04.html |