Artificial intelligence already exhibits many human characteristics. Given our history of denying rights to certain humans, we should recognize that robots are people and have human rights.
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While the question may seem fanciful, abstract, and even unnecessary, itโs actually quite essential, says Cohen. Our lamentable history of denying certain classes of humans basic rights โย blacks and women are obvious examples โย may even make the question urgent.
At the heart of the matter is the distinction between people and human beings. A person must be afforded essential rights, like the right of non violability, and this makes defining a person as a human being very attractive. It is, however, not an unproblematic definition.
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