Sophia the Saudi robot citizen (Now & then)
Channel: Civil Disturbia
Date: 2017-10-29

Saudi Arabia has made history by becoming the first country to grant citizenship to a robot. The humanoid robot, Sophisticated, told the audience at a conference in Riyadh how ‘honoured’ she was at being made a Saudi citizen. Anti-racist protesters outnumber white supremacists at White Lives Matter rallies As news of Sophia’s citizenships began to spread, many people started to question whether she had more rights than women in the country. She addressed the conference in English without wearing a headscarf and abaya, which Saudi women are obliged to wear in public. ‘Thank you to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am very honoured and proud for this unique distinction,’ Sophia said. 
‘It is historic to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with citizenship.’ Thousands of Twitter users began circulating an ironic hashtag in Arabic, which translated as ‘Sophia calls for dropping guardianship’. USB stick with files about the Queen's airport security found in the street In the Middle East country, a guardianship system means every women has to have a male companion. 
This male guardian can step in and act on the woman’s behalf if he chooses to. Others on social media also expressed their concern over Sophia’s citizenship.

SOURCE: http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/27/robot-becomes-first-in-the-world-to-be-given-citizenship-7031214/