In what is reminicent of a futuristic movie theme that channels creation of humanoid workforce, a robot has been employed by the local UK Council.
Amelia is a customer service and administration programmed bot who has been praised for her ability to communicate with humans in a natural language, and she's the first robot to be employed by local government - instead of using humans.
Developed by IPsoft, the smiling tech servant will be filling a post in North London's Enfield Council later this year.
Defining what makes Amelia suitable for the role, her manufacturers explain : "Capable of analysing natural language, she understands context, applies logic, learns, resolves problems and even senses emotions."
This will be Amelia's first public sector role , where she will be able to help residents locate information and complete applications as well as simplify some of the council’s internal processes.
She may also be added to the council website to help guide people quickly to the correct information.