The authorities were confused by the modem and the camera in the “eye” of the robot An unusual case of detention occurred in Egypt. It is reported that the country's authorities suspected the robot artist Ay-Du of espionage, in connection with which she was not allowed to fly to an exhibition of contemporary art, having detained her right at the airport in Egypt./news/techlife/”class =” PfUsGslq “title =” Egypt suspected a spy in a robot artist and detained her for 10 days “alt =” Egypt suspected a spy in a robot artist and detained her for 10 days “Egypt suspected a robot spy artist and detained her for 10 days />
According to The Guardian, the robot artist spent about 10 days in detention. They let her go literally yesterday. The suspicious Egyptian authorities thought there was a modem and cameras in the “eye” of the robot, thanks to which the android is able to draw. Service was confused that with the help of these technical tools, she was able to conduct a conversation.
“Let's get the situation clear. She's not a spy. People are afraid of robots, I understand that. But the situation is ironic, because the goal of Ay-Dy is to warn about the abuse of technological development, and she was detained only because she is a robot, ”said the creator of the robot, Aidan Miller.