Humanoid Sophia officially becomes a citizen of Saudi Arabia.

The Twitter protestation might have legitimate grounds. If Sophia was male,then so be it. The law supersedes, whatever the circumstance, does it not? Female is female. Ergo, Sophia needs a guardian. An AI, too. I suppose. The male guardianship system you described sounds chivalrous. Reality check though, women can decide soundly for themselves. Women perform well on their own volition,

@rey123 There was a time, in the 1990's. when the men were sidetracked. All at once, the women were manning the workplace, including chief executive positions. The men couldn't secure jobs. They were reduced to overseeing the domains of their own homes. Check on the children, cook dinner, wash the laundry, etcetera. I did feel mortified watching the dads huddle at the basketball court, not to plan strategies for a game, but to console each other for their humbling situation. Their wives were earning the bread and butter. Somehow, I know that the glory will be given back to the fathers. I acknowledge and respect that grand design of having a patriarchal system. Man is the stronger of the two genders, Woman supports and enhances man. I am not, however, in favor of repressing women. Women must exercise their abilities to the fullest of their potentials. Otherwise, man would fall miserably. They cannot excel without a woman.

@eileenleyva Yes women can decide soundly for themseleves.......But I feel they are sadly bound by patriarchy not only in Saudi but in many places around the world.....

You have a strong contention there, Admirable. I find AI artificial also. I wish the citizenship thing is voided. It is creepy really,

I was a bit shocked when I saw the conference., It was in Riyadh, I think. The replacement of humans to do a job, like sketch a skyscraper or prepare a meal, has just been rendered real. If the humanoids multiply, and they will, the humans might cease to exist,

It is creepy as it can get. One, she is highly intelligent. Second, they made her female, capable of doing just about anything. She can actually exhibit a sense of hurt feeling.

As absurd as the beginning of the extinction of the human race. It was science fiction three decades ago. It was just a movie plot. Who would have thought humanoids would become real. Not in my wildest dream. But there it is. More intelligent than I am. She knows practically everything about this world and man.

@eileenleyva I know right? It's too absurd that it's almost creepy, haha.

Sophia was not just granted an Arab citizenship., She was there for endorsement, Sort of ask for sponsors so she could be multiplied. Get ready, robots will be right beside us sooner than we realize.

Then I,Robot will be real.

@ilocosboy I was okay with the Six Million Dollar Man of the 70's. Bionics. It sounded like a super spy term that could combat evil and usher goodness. I have reservations with a humanoid. I am human. Mortal. With a soul. What about a humanoid. Is it mortal? Does it possess a soul? It seems much like me. Intelligence plus plus.

That humanoid was the future robotics proponents talked about yesterday. It is real right now. We have the AI Sophia as a citizen of the world. Like you and I.