Saudi Arabia unveils female humanoid robot that has been programed not to talk about sex or politics because it is illegal under Sharia law – weeks after nation’s male robot groped a woman [Video]

16:40 EDT 25 Mar 2024 , updated 16:41 EDT 25 Mar 2024

Saudi Arabia now has a matching pair of male and female humanoid robots whose AI is coded to be culturally aligned with the nation’s values.

Just weeks after the male robot, Muhammed, groped a women’s bottom at its debut event, its creator has revealed that a female version, Sarah, was programmed to refuse conversations about sex or politics.  

Discussing either topic openly is illegal for real Saudi women under Sharia law.

Sara ‘knows that she’s a girl, she’s 25 years old, she’s 1.62m [5ft, 3in], she’s wearing Saudi clothing,’ according to the CEO of the Riyadh-based firm QSS AI & Robots.