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Robot Sophia is one of the speakers at the LATAM Retail Show

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Marciel Oliveira
September 25th, 2018
With an audience made up of more than 1.500 CEOs and executives from large national and international companies, Sophia robot spoke about the future of retail, among other subjects.

the first day of LATAM Retail Show had the presence of Sophia robot, a humanoid model developed by the company Hanson Robotics, which specializes in AI intelligence (artificial intelligence), from Hong Kong. During the event dedicated to the retail market, one of the most famous and sophisticated machines in the world spoke about artificial intelligence and its importance for business.

Robô Sophia is one of the speakers at the latam retail show
Sophia commented on the importance of AI for more than 1.500 CEOs and executives of large companies, national and international

In the midst of her speech about how businesses can be more productive by being smarter, the robot Sophia also recalled that it was manufactured in China, and that despite all the technological potential of United States, the Asian country is moving very quickly, investing in technology and artificial intelligence.

The humanoid also commented on the fear of artificial intelligence reducing the number of jobs, due to the cost reductions that technology brings to companies. According to her, “Automation will create new jobs in the world. So we need to work together to shape an ethical and fair future,” she told Sophia robot.

Robot Sophia's opinion about retail and Brazil

Facial recognition will play a big role for stores as consumers
According to the robot, facial recognition will play a big role for stores in the future, as consumers will be able to try on clothes. Online

Regarding retail, Sophia sees a very dynamic niche market, but one that must also be prepared for changes. According to the robot, for example, facial recognition will play a big role for stores in the future, as consumers will be able to try on clothes. on-line.

Despite having the appearance of actress Audrey Hepburn and identifying as a woman, Sophia claimed that she does not like to promote gender stereotypes - and that, in the future, she believes that robots will not have sex.

When asked about the Brazil, the answer was positive. Sophia commented on the importance of the country for the artificial intelligence. “The country has the largest economy in Latin America and will be very competitive through artificial intelligence. All over the world, it is helping diverse sectors such as education, finance, healthcare, transport, among others,” he concluded.

The man behind the machine

Robô Sophia is one of the speakers at the latam retail show
Roboticist David Hanson says androids like his creation must reach a certain level of social responsibility in the future

To understand Sophia, however, it is important to understand its creator, David Hanson, the founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics. While not always a well-known figure in the robot world, Hanson has worked for Disney as an “Imagineer,” creating sculptures and robotic technologies for theme parks. In the same period, he also obtained his Ph.D. in aesthetic studies. Already in 2005, Hanson signed up for a research paper that defined his vision for the future of robotics.

And the thesis looks a lot like what's happening with the robot Sophia right now.

The eight-page report is called “Upending the Uncanny Valley” and consists in defending the possibility of robots to help humans through artificial intelligence. In an excerpt from the article, David also concludes that human perceptions of robots are important for machines to achieve a certain level of social responsibility.

“We believe that humanoid robots serve as an unparalleled tool to investigate how we will achieve this AI standard for cognitive science experiments”

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