Sophia, the most advanced humanoid robot in the world, has heaped praise on Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah’s and wished the country’s football team the best of luck in Russia.
Sophia is visiting Africa for the first time and is attending the Creative Industry Summit in Egypt’s Cairo.
During an interview with Egyptian TV Presenter Osama Kamal, Sophia advised Kamal against smoking and said Salah ‘is a talented player and is doing a great job.’
While speaking to attendees of the summit Sophia also said she prefers to work with humans, rather than replace them as she insisted on the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) which can be used creatively to help both customers and users.
The summit which is organized by Idea Bakers and The Worx, leaders in event organizing and e-marketing focuses on the latest developments in the advertising, marketing and design fields in Egypt and the Arab world while highlighting a series of activities that capitalize on the huge potential of Egypt’s creative ecosystem.
Sophia, who is able to express her ‘emotions’ through several facial expressions installed via a large number of motors under her ‘skin,’ concluded her address by saying “Tahia Misr” meaning Long Live Egypt in the Arabic language.
The Hanson Robotics invention was officially granted citizenship in October 2017 during her visit to the Investment Summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.
She is said to have been designed off the facial likeness of Audrey Hepburn.
To ensure the robot is able to recognize human faces and maintain eye contact, the robot has cameras installed in her torso and her eyes.
Sophia has been programmed to carry out non-scripted conversations, during which she is able to collect emotional data and form emotional relations.
