audi Arabia’s new robot dude, Muhammad, caused a stir at DeepFest in Riyadh. People got all worked up when a video surfaced of the robot seemingly doing something “not cool” to a female reporter during its first appearance on March 4.
In the video, Muhammad extends his hand toward the reporter, and folks on social media went wild, accusing the robot of being a “creep” and even suggesting it was “harassing” the reporter during a live interview.
Some defended Muhammad, saying it might be a glitch or a programming hiccup instead of intentional bad behavior. The robot, made by QSS Systems to showcase Saudi Arabia’s AI progress, proudly introduced itself as the first bilingual Saudi dude-bot during DeepFest. The online chatter reflects a split opinion on whether Muhammad’s actions were on purpose or just a tech oopsie.
