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<span>W</span>hen it granted citizenship to Sophia, a robot manufactured by Hanson Robotics, <a href="http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/for-the-first-time-ever-a-country-just-made-this-robot-a-citizen" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia became the first country in the world</a> to publicly embrace the close relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and “real life.” Designed in the image of Audrey Hepburn, this Saudi citizen has already become somewhat of a celebrity, appearing on the Tonight Show and at various global conferences.