AI & Law: Gleaning AI Legal Rights Per Animal Rights

Some assert that we can leverage animal rights to determine AI legal rights

by Dr. Lance B. Eliot

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Key briefing points about this article:

• There is an ongoing debate about whether AI ought to have legal rights
• Some say this is wholly premature since there isn’t any sentient AI as yet
• Others believe we ought to get a handle on this now and not wait
• Rather than focusing on the applicability of human rights, another avenue is animal rights
• Animal legal rights are unsettled, boding for added confusion when being reapplied to AI

Introduction

There is a legal question that I’m going to spring on you. It is a question that you might find of keen interest. On the other hand, you might believe that the question is absurd and that anyone that seriously entertains the question ought to have their head examined.

Just wanted to make sure that you know what you are about to get into.