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| Robot rights: EU votes to grant 'electronic personhood' to Cyberdyne T-800s |
| 2017-01-19 |
 [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 |
| #15 If they are electronic persons they can't be owned or forced to work. EU kills the industry with one vote. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-01-19 23:41 |
| #14 "Dave, I think you need to sit down and take a stress pill. Dave, I'm sorry, I can't do that. Dave, stop, Dave Stop!" Botslaughter. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-01-19 19:01 |
| #13 "Hi, I'm Gloria Allred - Your Injury Claim for Robots Attorney" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-01-19 15:58 |
| #12 So calling a robot chippy is a hate crime. Wow Brussels. Is there a How You Got Brexit? -gorb, very good |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2017-01-19 15:01 |
| #11 Insist they wear scratchy woolen kilts BP. At least then you Midlanders can't be blamed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-19 14:29 |
| #10 Soros will be making the first robots to claim benefits. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-01-19 14:25 |
| #9 It's going to be a long 2 years to Brexit day |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-01-19 14:24 |
| #8 Just electronic personhood? Electric woodchucks could chuck wood. Should electronic woodchuck he-shes Not be a protected species? |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-01-19 11:08 |
| #7 First, demonstrate upright intent. Ensure it's well-fed and content. Remember, your robot Is never a hoe-bot! Obtain its specific consent! |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-01-19 10:59 |
| #6 Is the European Parliament's legal affairs committee elected by the EU citizens, or 'appointed' by various EU bureaucrats? |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-01-19 09:52 |
| #5 Will the harvesting of circuit boards and parts from unwanted fledgling robots be permitted ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-19 08:27 |
| #4 Next - the right to vote! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2017-01-19 08:24 |
| #3 LOL gorb, awesome |
| Posted by: Shipman 2017-01-19 08:08 |
| #2 Robots. You can't remove their battery, you can't reprogram them. Sigh. |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-01-19 04:02 |
| #1 I can't remove its battery? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2017-01-19 02:06 |