Legal Personhood Of Artificial Intelligence: A Contemporary Perspective On Juristic & Electronic Personality

Abstract

What is artificial intelligence? Can AI be considered as an autonomous entity? What does it mean to be autonomous and how to regulate it? When we are considering regulation of an autonomous entity, can it be considered as a legal person for the purposes of law? Should a new category of personality be created for AI? The article addresses these issues by delving into the existing philosophies on legal personhood and examining how they can justify granting legal personhood to AI. The authors have also explored a relatively newer concept of electronic personality and its suitability in case of AI. Furthermore, the authors have tried to analyze the nature and extent of the rights and responsibilities that can be assigned to AI. The approach to this topic is predominantly based on existing literature, following a doctrinal methodology