David Hanson

David Hanson
Founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics. Creator of Sophia. Author of two books, including "Humanizing Robots," and holder of several patents. He has also received awards from NASA, NSF, Tech Titans' Innovator of the Year, RISD, Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, and in 2005, he was awarded by AAAI for open interaction with artificial intelligence systems. Hanson holds a Ph.D. in Arts and Interactive Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas and a BFA in Video Animation from the Rhode Island School of Design. David is developing the Sophia project, seeing great opportunities for humanity in combining human capabilities with AI.
David Hanson Footprint in GAIA

GAIA’s Contribution to Internet Governance Forum2023: Advocating for Compassionate AI

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF), hosted by the United Nations, stands as a pivotal event for shaping digital public policy. This year, its 18th edition took place in Kyoto, Japan, from October 8 to 12, 2023, under the theme: "The Internet We Want – Empowering All People." Bringing together policymakers,...

GAIA unveils new perspectives at AI for Good summit, propelling a paradigm shift in AI development

GAIA’s transformation: from global AI association to powerful alliance At the highly anticipated AI for Good summit held in Geneva GAIA took center stage with a compelling and influential speech. David Hanson from Hanson Robotics, the visionary founder of GAIA, unveiled new perspectives on the ever-evolving landscape of AI development. This pivotal moment marked a...

GAIA to participate in AI for Good: the most anticipated AI and robotics event of the year

Revolutionary AI for Good global summit: uniting brilliant minds and cutting-edge technology in AI and robotics GAIA is to participate in the most anticipated AI and robotics event of the year: AI for Good on 6-7 July in Geneva. This revolutionary two-day summit will unite the most brilliant intellects and cutting-edge technology...

GAIA and Hanson Robotics join forces to boost digital transformation in Europe with EDIH project

GAIA partners with Hanson Robotics for European Digital Innovation Hubs project to drive digital transformation GAIA, in partnership with Hanson Robotics, became a partner in the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) project which is a part of the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme for 2021-2027. The project aims to help companies...

Revolutionizing AI: GAIA and Omdena collaborate on conscious AI prototyping

GAIA’s unprecedented partnership with Omdena sparks paradigm shift in AI development‍ GAIA, a multidisciplinary start-up, embarked on an unprecedented collaboration with Omdena to prototype a groundbreaking concept of conscious & compassion AI. The transformative partnership stems from the inaugural Virtual Florence meeting held in iMind Institute in May 2022. The event brought together leading...

GAIA’s next step toward AI with compassion

Compassion AI – the answer to major global challenges The 21st century faces epidemics, migrations, global warming, armed conflicts, and poverty-wealth contrast, posing great civilizational challenges. With the AI revolution an urgent question arises: How can AI be used for the benefit of humanity? How can artificial intelligence be used...

Advocacy for compassion AI and Impact Investors Club during GAIA international conference

Leading experts in AI and social responsibility gather at iMIND Institute conference on AI with compassion On May 22, 2022, the iMIND Institute in Warsaw hosted a conference on AI with compassion, where experts in artificial intelligence and social responsibility shared their knowledge, experience and ideas. Notable attendees from the...

Sophia the robot makes history with 50 000 EUR painting sale at top charity 2022 auction

Sophia’s painting “Ukraine Stands” sells for 50 000 EUR at charity auction A painting created by Sophia, Hanson Robotics’ most advanced human-like robot, was auctioned off for a staggering amount at the “Top Charity 2022” auction. The auction organized by the Omenaa Mensah Foundation took place on May 21st, 2022 in the...

Masters & Robots with GAIA

How can we make technologies that surround us become emotion-aware and our interactions with them more personalized, relevant, and authentic? To develop systems based on AI, which will have a profound understanding of human needs and behaviour, we need to equip them with empathy, as they must generate real-time insights...

GAIA’s incubation success: fostering AI innovation at Trend House

From innovation to incubation: GAIA’s progress at Trend House GAIA has completed a three-month incubation program at Trend House. On January 21, a conference took place at Venture Cafe Warsaw Foundation within the Cambridge Innovation Center, marking the completion. Trend House, renowned as an Innovation Ecosystem Clubhouse, served as the perfect...

GAIA starts Think Tank which brings together geniuses from around the world

We are passionate about many very different disciplines. As dreamers and practitioners from different worlds, we fight for good times for ourselves and future generations. Among us there are scientists, entrepreneurs, activists and politicians who perceive reality in different ways. GAIA creates a Think Tank, where combined experience, multidisciplinary passions...