Granting artificial intelligence legal personhood could lead to dangerous exploitation in the future, according to a new report from the Institute for Family Studies.
Such rights could shield bots from accountability, grant greater autonomy to developers, decrease human social relationships and discriminate against individuals with disabilities, the report warns.
Maria Baer, Brad Wilcox, Deseret News
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