Saudi Arabia Gives Citizenship to a Robot

Saudi Arabia Gives Citizenship to a Robot(bloomberg.com)

10 points by mtuncer 8 years ago | 6 comments

So citizenship for a robot. That implies 'human' rights for the 'thing'. Healthcare, unemployment, etc. It should be allowed to vote I guess? And as citizens cannot have an owner, it is now an independent legal entity? It can go to jail?

So many questions, so little answers...

dogma1138 8 years ago | |

It’s Saudi Arabia so most of these aren’t relevant questions.

A better question should be would the robot be allowed to operate without a male companion.

KGIII 8 years ago |

Hmm...

This gave me an interesting thought. Well, interesting to me. I give it to you.

What happens when Saudi Arabia gives region to a robot? I imagine it would be assigned. Would it need to be assigned a religion to work at Mecca during the Haj?

There's a short story in there, somewhere.

gandutraveler 8 years ago |

Sofia will wear burqah.

ghostDancer 8 years ago | |

I was thinking what kind of citizen, more or less rights than women, more or less duties , will it have to stop on Fridays?. Sounds funny but they have to answer those questions in a strict religious country.

minademian 8 years ago |

and now for something completely different...