Here's What Sophia, the First Robot Citizen, Thinks About Gender and Consciousness


Chelsea Gohd


In a video that’s as unsettling as it is awe-inspiring, Sophia — the world’s first robot citizen — breaks down everything from gender to ethical robot design. [Machine Dreams: 22 Human-Like Androids from Sci-Fi] At Brain Bar, Sophia had a lot to say. However, Sophia did add that I’m learning first to be a good social robot and that she would of course sacrifice herself to save a human’s life. While completely robotic, Sophia also addressed questions about gender and robots. When asked if she believed that robots could have gender, she answered, I think so.


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