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Robot rights: EU votes to grant 'electronic personhood' to Cyberdyne T-800s
 [Inquirer] AS EXPECTED, the European Parliament's legal affairs committee voted in favour of extending rights to robots, granting them what the committee called "electronic personhood", by 17 votes to two, with two abstentions.The robot 'bill of rights' is intended to cover such issues as liability, such as when automated or robotic systems are involved in accidents or go postal, as well as ethical issues, such as should it be legal to beat your robot? Related article from TECHSPOT Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-19 |
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