The Singularity Needs a Legal Address?

… Apparently so. For those who remember, in 2017, Sophia walked into the future wearing a humanoid face and carrying a Saudi passport. Was that the absurdity or was it also the point? When I wrote about Sophia becoming a Saudi citizen, the obvious question was not whether the robot was truly intelligent. It was whether we understood what we had just symbolically done. If … Continue reading The Singularity Needs a Legal Address?

From Sophia to Diella

Back in 2017, I wrote about Sophia, the humanoid robot who became a Saudi citizen. Yes, for those who don’t remember or didn’t know, it happened.  It felt absurd, but important. Sophia showed us what happens when machines cross into spaces once reserved for humans. She was theater, yes—but theater that changed the debate. Now, in 2025, the theater has become reality. Albania has appointed … Continue reading From Sophia to Diella