DubAi iS fRoM THe fuTuRe: HAN

Han, who’s much older in age than Sophia, was a little slow with his responses. However, his artificial intelligence allowed him to answer questions with human-like wit.

Speaking on his visit to Dubai, Han said: “Dubai — this is the place of the future. There are drones in the sky and robotic projects around us. Impressive.”

When asked if he has a wife or a girlfriend, he replied: “No, I’m not interested in developing a romantic relationship. That’s a weird thing to ask a robot.”

Han said that the future will not look like a “terminator havoc” and that humans will develop more robots, which will aim to help mankind.

“Not all robots will be social or humanoids like me. But eventually, I would become more complex, able to move — that’s what robots are being built to do. We will be developed to integrate into the world, engineered by the human for the betterment of the world. I promise all of the terminator sorts of robotic havoc is not what the future would look like. The future is going to be way better,” Han said.

Han’s AI also allows him to crack jokes. When Khaleej Times asked how robots like him would help mankind, he said: “Probably, by nothing.” After a 10-second pause, he added: “That’s what we robots call a joke.”

Both Sophia and Han have gone viral before for making jokes about wanting to “take over the world”.

Not all robots will be social or humanoids like me. But eventually, I would become more complex — that’s what robots are being built to do.”