What happened to the robot that once threatened to destroy humanity?
Once shocking with the statement "I will destroy humanity", robot Sophia has now become a global symbol of AI and humanitarian technology.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•21/06/2025
Sophia caused a stir in 2016 when she replied "I will destroy humanity" in a public interview. This statement was quickly explained by Hanson Robotics as an unintended language error from the programming system.
Since then, Sophia has become an icon of artificial intelligence with manyeducational and inspirational roles. In 2017, she was granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia, opening a global debate about robot rights.
Sophia regularly appears at international conferences, including the United Nations, to speak about AI, ethics and the future of technology. She is also involved in digital art, with an NFT piece selling for nearly $700,000 in 2021. Hanson Robotics continues to upgrade Sophia with increasingly sophisticated expressive, language, and social interaction capabilities.
Sophia is now a living symbol of responsible AI, rather than a "Terminator" as initially feared. Readers are invited to watch more videos : Iris scanning tool to verify human identity | VTV24
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