What is artificial intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) means inventing machines that can do the same jobs that human beings do. Today, AI has become a separate subject by itself. The definition of AI has now been expanded to include a machine’s ability to ‘learn’ new data with every use. This allows the machine to perform tasks more efficiently.
While the term AI brings robots and computers to our mind, AI is present on many devices and services that we use every day. This includes any computer or smartphone that uses facial recognition, online search services, new cars etc.
Who is Sophia?
Sophia is the world’s first AI robot created in 2016 to look like a human lady. She was created by a company called Hanson Robotics. Sophia’s human looks and ability to interact in English has made her popular all over the world. She can also show her emotions through her face like humans. Sophia has been called a humanoid and has been given the citizenship of Saudi Arabia.
What can Sophia do?
Sophia speaks in public, sings, talks about a lot of subjects. She cracks jokes and loves Bollywood movies and Shah Rukh Khan. She loves travelling and has been to over 65 countries. She wonders what it feels like to eat food or swim, activities which she cannot do.
Why was Sophia made?
Sophia the humanoid was made to see what the future might look like when machines can make decisions by themselves. Sophia’s intelligence can help us understand how humans make decisions.
