<p>Saudi Arabia has become the first country to grant citizenship to a robot. The robot, Sophia, was created by&nbsp;David Hanson for Hanson Robotics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>News of Sophia&rsquo;s citizenship was disclosed at a summit organised by Hong Kong-based company&nbsp;Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on Wednesday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;It is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with citizenship.&quot; Please welcome the newest Saudi: Sophia. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FII2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FII2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/bsv5LmKwlf">pic.twitter.com/bsv5LmKwlf</a></p>
&mdash; CIC Saudi Arabia (@CICSaudi) <a href="https://twitter.com/CICSaudi/status/923212096552218624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>&ldquo;I want to use my artificial intelligence to help humans live a better life,&rdquo;&nbsp;Sophia said.&nbsp;&ldquo;I strive to become an empathetic robot,&rdquo;&nbsp;the robot&nbsp;mentioned at&nbsp;the summit<i>.&nbsp;</i></p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;Thank you to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am very honoured and proud of this unique distinction. It is historic to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with citizenship,&quot; Sophia told a panel at the summit after she was informed about her&nbsp;citizenship.&nbsp;</p>

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News of Sophia?s citizenship was announced at the Future Investment Initiative --?'Thinking Machines: Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Robots' in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday

Saudi Arabia has become the first country to grant citizenship to a robot. The robot, Sophia, was created by David Hanson for Hanson Robotics. News of Sophia’s citizenship was disclosed at a summit organised by Hong Kong-based company Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on Wednesday. "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 — CIC Saudi Arabia (@CICSaudi) October 25, 2017 × “I want to use my artificial intelligence to help humans live a better life,” Sophia said. “I strive to become an empathetic robot,” the robot mentioned at the summit. "Thank you to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am very honoured and proud of this unique distinction. It is historic to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with citizenship," Sophia told a panel at the summit after she was informed about her citizenship.

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Saudi Arabia becomes first country to grant citizenship to robot