What if Robots are persons?

from InYourElement · host Aaron Baw

What does it mean to be a person? Should we grant personhood to Robots? What might happen if we do?As we catapult ourselves into 2021 and beyond, we're standing amidst developments in AI and Robotics that are taking place at break-neck speed. As ethical, moral, and philosophical work lags behind - Joshua K. Smith is asking tough questions about how we should live with, and treat Robots.In this one, we talk about:What it means to be a personWhy it might be a good idea to grant legal personhood to a RobotUnderstanding how humans might treat Robots, with or without legal protectionsAn ideal futureFind Joshua:Website: https://www.joshuaksmith.org"Robotic Persons: Our future with Social Robots": https://www.amazon.com/Robotic-Persons-Future-Social-Robots/dp/1664219749/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jksmith8806

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What does it mean to be a person? Should we grant personhood to Robots? What might happen if we do? As we catapult ourselves into 2021 and beyond, we're standing amidst developments in AI and Robotics that are taking place at break-neck speed. As ethical, moral, and philosophical work lags behind - Joshua K. Smith is asking tough questions about how we should live with, and treat Robots. In this one, we talk about: What it means to be a person Why it might be a good idea to grant legal personhood to a Robot Understanding how humans might treat Robots, with or without legal protections An ideal future Find Joshua: Website: https://www.joshuaksmith.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/jksmith8806 "Robotic Persons: Our future with Social Robots": https://www.amazon.com/Robotic-Persons-Future-Social-Robots/dp/1664219749/