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Hello Sophia, how’s Bina?

Hanson Robotics builds on its legacy; how real is the AI of this charming robot? Hanson Robotics, founded in 2003, has developed an AI-based animatronics robot that is strikingly compelling and a little scary, and for the cynics, highly questionable; its name is Sophia, and “she” tells jokes, winks, and has a philosophic Sophia awakens point of view — or ...

Kathleen Maher

Hanson Robotics builds on its legacy; how real is the AI of this charming robot? Hanson Robotics, founded in 2003, has developed an AI-based animatronics robot that is strikingly compelling and a little scary, and for the cynics, highly questionable; its name is Sophia, and “she” tells jokes, winks, and has a philosophic Sophia awakens point of view — or does she?  Sophia awoke in early 2017. She has 62 neck and facial architectures and cameras in her eyes, and can be seen from time to time with an Intel 3D camera on her chest. After waking up, she went
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