“It seems foolish and misguided to give a robot an official government status that creates any semblance of equality to an actual human. Machines aren’t people; even if you believe in the singularity we’re not there yet. Sophia is no more human than an old shoe.
The robot won’t be subject to the religious rule of a theocratic government: Sophia is a robot that has no gender. It won’t have to wear a burqa or attend services. In some ways the robot has more rights than many other citizen of Saudi Arabia.
“It is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with citizenship.” Please welcome the newest Saudi: Sophia. #FII2017 pic.twitter.com/bsv5LmKwlf”
Opinion: Saudi Arabia was wrong to give citizenship to a robot
https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2017/10/31/opinion-saudi-arabia-was-wrong-to-give-citizenship-to-a-robot/
via Instapaper