UK Government: Robots may some day demand legal rights and social benefits

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UK Government: Robots may some day demand legal rights and social benefits

12-22-2006, 11:48 AM,

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UK Government: Robots may some day demand legal rights and social benefits

Quote:Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.

If granted, countries would be obliged to provide social benefits including housing and even "robo-healthcare", the report says...

The paper which addresses Robo-rights, titled Utopian dream or rise of the machines? examines the developments in artificial intelligence and how this may impact on law and politics.

The paper says a "monumental shift" could occur if robots develop to the point where they can reproduce, improve themselves or develop artificial intelligence...

full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6200005.stm

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