Saudi Arabia dominated the headlines this week, as the country became the first to recognise a humanoid robot as a citizen and announced plans to invest $500 billion into a city that will be run using artificial intelligence.
Sophia, an intelligent humanoid robot created by Hanson Robotics, became the first AI device to be awarded citizenship of a country.
She announced the decision during a panel discussion at the Future Investment Initiative conference, during which she also poked fun at Elon Musk's fears over the future risk posed by robots to humanity.
Saudi Arabia to invest $500 billion in fully automated city spanning three countries
The Saudi Arabian government took plans for technological advancement a further step, announcing a $500 billion investment in a fully automated city to be shared with Egypt and Jordan. The 26,500-square-kilometre city, Neom, will become an independent economic trade zone with its own laws. Zaha Hadid Architects reveals honeycomb-like oil research centre in Riyadh
In Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, Zaha Hadid Architects completed its King Abudullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre, which made up of hexagonal pods that interlock like honeycomb.
David Adjaye and Ron Arad to design UK Holocaust memorial
Elsewhere, David Adjaye and Ron Arad won a competition the design the UK's National Holocaust Memorial, to be built near London's Houses of Parliament.
Also in the UK capital, mayor Sadiq Khan claimed that Bloomberg's new Norman Foste...