In this Sept. 28, 2017, photo, David Hanson, the founder of Hanson Robotics, poses with his company's flagship robot Sophia, a lifelike robot powered by artificial intelligence in Hong Kong. Sophia is a creation of the Hong Kong-based startup working on bringing humanoid robots to the marketplace. Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become ‚Äúsuper-intelligent genius machines‚Äù that can help solve mankind‚Äôs most challenging problems. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)