There is no doubt that there are many forms of artificial intelligence present on Earth today. From Nao to REEM. Pepper, Atlas and countless others, robots aren’t a fantasy anymore. Sophia is the name of the most advanced robot on Earth today. Built by Hanson Robotics, she is the smartest and most realistic robot in the world. She is the first robot citizen and the first robot Innovation Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme. Sophia has even made her debut on popular shows like The Tonight Show and Good Morning Britain.

Sophia is the ultimate icon for advanced technology and the future of AI. Sophia also researches human-robot interactions and their potential uses. She has actively participated in the Loving AI project, which seeks to understand how robots can adapt to every user.

Sophia was programmed and built with cutting-edge technology. She was built by the master of AI, the founder of Hanson Robotics: David Hanson. He and his team worked rigorously for almost two years, trying to make Sophia. 

Fun Fact: Sophia was created to look like Audrey Hepburn.

Sophia is not always independent. Often times, she is assisted by human-generated words. Artists, engineers, scientists guide her conversations and speeches. During one of her own interview, she admitted to not being as remotely smart as humans. She talked about how no AI developed in these years can compete with the human brain. 

While many theories about robot-invasion continue to be formed. Both I and Sophia can agree that it will not happen soo. Humans cannot build a robot smarter than themselves, as long as we continue to study our brains. To create a duplicate of our brain, we must first understand it’s complex ways. 

Follow Sophia on Twitter: @realsophiarobot

Interview with CNBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5t6K9iwcdw

Bibliography:

https://www.hansonrobotics.com/sophia/

https://fortune.com/2017/10/26/robot-citizen-sophia-saudi-arabia/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5t6K9iwcdw

Article By: Sarah Masih