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American roboticist David Franklin Hanson Jr., founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hanson Robotics, left, and humanoid robot Sophia created by Hans Stock Photo - Alamy
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David Hanson of Hanson Robotics presents Sophia, a robot integrating the latest technologies and artificial intelligence, during a presentation at the "AI for Good" Global Summit at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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