The world’s most advanced humanoid robot and the first with a passport, Sophia, will be attending a conference in Nafpaktos, Greece, on March 10.
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Sophia will visit Nafpaktos in order to participate in a special panel on Artificial Intelligence & Ethics.
At the conference, participants from 6 countries will jointly analyze, with Sophia the robot, important aspects related to the coexistence of humans and Artificial Intelligence. In particular, the "Meet Sophia Conference" will take place on March 10 at the Nafpaktos International Conference Center, which is co-housed in the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, in Skala, Nafpaktia.
At the same time, the conference will explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on ethical issues, from protecting privacy to ensuring justice and the values of the human species. Techno-ethics is a branch of Applied Philosophy and a field of interdisciplinary study and research, focusing on the relationship between technological development and the values of modern society.
The event will take place in the presence of 150 guests, while there will be no access to the general public.
Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, while her rights to Greece are held by Victorious Network.
She was activated on February 14, 2016 and made her first public appearance in mid-March 2016.
Up to now, Sophia has met with heads of state, important personalities and has also given interviews to the world's largest television networks.
