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Should Robots Have Rights?
"As robots gain citizenship and potential personhood in parts of the world, it’s appropriate to consider whether they should also have rights. So argues N…
Robot rights
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The rise of smart machines puts spotlight on 'robot rights'
"Maybe that makes sense from the perspective of pure logic. But Ryan Calo, an expert in robotics and cyber law at the University of Washington in Seattle,…
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Robots need civil rights, too
"Her fictional scenario fits right into issues tackled by the burgeoning field of robot law, according to University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo.…
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What Kind of Legal Rights Should Robots Have?
"Robots. Are they people, too? Science fiction has long consider the legal rights of artificially intelligent beings. But as robots become an increasing p…
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The First ‘Robotic' Car Crash Happened in 1947
"This case is a curio of weird American history, and it’s a frustrating look at gender roles at the time. But it’s not entirely frivolous to look back at t…
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Legal Analysis Finds Judges Have No Idea What Robots Are
"We can’t be sure what Brieant was thinking when he ordered poor Walter killed (Brieant died in 2008), but a new legal analysis by Ryan Calo, an assistant…
Jobs for Robots
Simon Jack reports from Seattle on robots at work. From the Boeing factory where robots make planes to a clothes shop where a robot helps him buy a new pair of…