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One of the most talked about topics on March 08, International Women's Day, is the video of a Saudi robot named after Muhammad, who touched a reporter without her consent. The model is aimed at replacing humans in factories, in dangerous activities. Understand the case: 5c1a3d
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A seven-second video recorded in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is creating something to talk about. During the second edition of DeepFest, a famous technology fair for presenting new products for the Arab market, Muhammad, developed by QSS Systems, he made a somewhat inappropriate move. Watch below:
The most interesting thing about the video is that as soon as she notices the improper movement, the reporter Rawya Kassem makes a move for him not to continue what he is doing, showing indignation in a simple way. By the time this article was written, the video had already been played more than a million times.
Many internet s were shocked by the behavior of Muhammad, but other people also understood that he was programmed to make those movements and the reporter was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Watch another video of the Saudi robot:
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Developed by QSS Systems, Muhammad is the male version of Sara, developed by the same company and launched in 2023. The humanoid was developed to carry out “dangerous activities that require precision and aims to increase safety and productivity in all sectors”. He is also bilingual (speaks Arabic and English) and is ready to help with various tasks.
already talking about the Sara, Saudi Arabia's first humanoid was launched last year and is programmed to recognize and speak different dialects of the place it is put to work. She also has the autonomy to answer questions and dance. Watch this video:
The idea of QSS Systems is to put the Muhammad to work in companies and factories in different markets, as it has artificial intelligence resources that allow continuous learning. The big problem with all this is that in its first week of interaction with the real world, the Saudi robot is not being well received (nor is it behaving politely).
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In its post thanking visitors to the DeepFest booth, QSS Systems did not comment on the incident that occurred on March 04th. ed by international websites, the company did not respond to journalists' questions. We will update the article when the announcement (and if) is made.
Do you believe the robot really did this on purpose? Was there a programming error or could there be another reason that triggered this behavior? Tell us Comment!
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With information: Straits Times l Hindustan Times l MashableME
reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 8 / 3 / 24.
