'Human Rights' For Robots As 'Electronic Persons'
• https://www.technocracy.newsA European Parliament committee has voted in favor of a draft report that proposes granting legal status to robots, categorizing them as "electronic persons".
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A European Parliament committee has voted in favor of a draft report that proposes granting legal status to robots, categorizing them as "electronic persons".
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