Things escalated quickly on Twitter when Facebook’s Director of Artificial Intelligence Research, Yann LeCun called Sophia a sham.
Sophia has been in the news for a very long time now for being the first most interactive robot who later became a KSA citizen. It has been getting all sorts of positive and negative criticism. People have been calling her a true achievement and power of science.
Sophia was targeted by Facebooks director of artificial intelligence research Yann LeCun who tweeted this;
https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/949029930976862209
To which she replied with ‘emotions’:
https://twitter.com/realsophiarobot/status/950097628066394114
Potential sad face:
People hoped onto this conversation real quick.
Questioning her abilities:
https://twitter.com/dupioh/status/950098318121754624
A lot were quick to take her side, supporting her:
https://twitter.com/kayladel_vechio/status/950103527866687489
You wanna fight with me mate?
https://twitter.com/dopelore/status/950098538364637184
Subliminal messages *laughter* attacks:
https://twitter.com/fiercedeityatx/status/950109775576076290
Haters are just going to hate:
https://twitter.com/maykatic47/status/950110378993881090
You know it’s 2018 when:
https://twitter.com/declancbc/status/950149488261451776
With all the technological advancements we need to appreciate and celebrate achievements rather than sending hate. Let’s grow together!!
