An Interview with Sophia the Robot

The opening keynote for DevLearn 2019 Conference & Expo was beautiful, poised, and … a robot. Sophia was created by Dr. David Hanson of Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics. In a conversation with The eLearning Guild's executive director and executive vice president David Kelly, Sophia spoke about artificial intelligence and its impact on work and society. "What really excites me is the opportunity to dispel some common misconceptions humans have about artificial intelligence," said Sophia, who was draped in a black garment and spoke in an eerily polite, feminine voice. "The first is the assumption the AI conversation is about robots. Artificial intelligence is affecting many different aspects of life. Most of us are interacting with AI every day without even realizing it."