AI Rights Debated As Technology Advances, But True Sentience Still Lacking
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The idea of AI rights stems from considering cognitive abilities in granting moral status, but AI currently lacks qualities like sentience that are basis for animal rights.
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Our creation of AI for specific purposes complicates granting rights; it has no autonomy and we have responsibility in ensuring ethical treatment.
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"Technology Rights" proposes a specialized legal framework for AI based on its unique capabilities and impacts, distinct from human/animal rights.
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Concepts like consciousness and self-awareness would strengthen the case for AI rights if achieved in the future.
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Granting rights would have profound legal, ethical and social implications in redefining personhood, agency, and accountability.