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We knew it was a matter of time before it happened - a "fully autonomous" robot with artificial intelligence was recorded live sexually harassing a woman during an interview at a technology festival in Saudi Arabia.
Journalist Rawia Qasim was standing in front of the robot, named Muhammad, talking to the camera when suddenly he was seen moving his hand and touching her butt.
Kasem, who was very frightened, quickly moved away from the robot, but not before raising her hand and motioning for him to stop.
She then continued her work and talked about what is expected to happen at DeepFest, an artificial intelligence event held in Riyadh.
Robotics company QSS, which developed Mohammed, told Britain's Metro that the robot is "fully autonomous" and operates "independently without direct human control."
So what happened here?
As expected, as in almost every case of sexual harassment, they blame the victim.
According to them, "We have already conducted a thorough review of the footage and the circumstances surrounding the incident and it does not appear that there were any deviations from Muhammad's expected behavior. At the same time, we will take additional steps to prevent anyone from approaching the robot in its area of movement," said the company's spokesperson, implying that the one to blame is actually the reporter who stood Too close to the robot.
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Muhammad was designed to help carry out tasks in dangerous conditions and help keep humans safe, leading some viewers of the video that went viral to believe the robot simply wanted to ask Kasem to step forward.
A QSS company representative said that they take safety and welfare issues seriously and instructed participants to "keep a safe distance from the robot during its demonstration."
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On social networks, they tried to speculate about the robot's alleged motive, with one surfer accusing him of being "programmed to be a creep," and another calling him a "dress-chasing robot."
Of course, the netizens were also quick to defend the innocent robot and one hypothesized that the robot was about to shake the reporter's hand after she mentioned his name, and wrote: "It happened because she mentioned his name and he wanted to shake her hand, but she was standing where his hand passed. It's my sons' fault The person, not the robot."
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Muhammad was built in Saudi Arabia and is bilingual, according to DeepFest's website, "His work is a testament to Saudi Arabia's unwavering commitment to technological advancement and ingenuity," the festival says on its website.
"Mohammed embodies the spirit of innovation that defines the technological landscape of Saudi Arabia, and inspires future generations."
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