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Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to robot Sophia
Saudi Arabia granted citizenship to a humanoid robot named Sophia. The robot, which mimics human expressions, was given the status despite the country's denial of equal rights to women. The article reports the event as a symbolic act.
- Date it happened
- 2017-10-29
- Organisation involved
- Saudi Arabia
- Product, system or model
- Sophia
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