The most effective remedy for the "Irish Flu" is reading about #robotrights @mitpress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The most effective remedy for the "Irish Flu" is reading about #robotrights @mitpress.bsky.social
#robotrights before #AI welfare....and it's not just about the cute alliteration. @ssrn.bsky.social Pre-print.
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
January 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#robotrights before #AI welfare....and it's not just about the cute alliteration. @ssrn.bsky.social Pre-print.
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
This appears to be the underlying basis for most advocacy of #robotrights / personification of chatbots etc. Calling this relationalism just masks the fact that human desires / perceptions produce the effects: it is the wish-fulfilling transfer of human (or simply, living) qualities to machines.
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This appears to be the underlying basis for most advocacy of #robotrights / personification of chatbots etc. Calling this relationalism just masks the fact that human desires / perceptions produce the effects: it is the wish-fulfilling transfer of human (or simply, living) qualities to machines.
Ha, and she quotes my indiscrete response to a phone call from @jjvincent.bsky.social some years back too. So it's a mutual appreciation society! bsky.app/profile/lare... #AIEthics #robotRights
"Rather than think of AI as imitating human beings, it would be better to abandon the analogy altogether."
Lisa Siraganian on why our understanding of AI can’t escape sci-fi—and how it might: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/turing-test-artificial-intelligence-blade-runner-chatgpt-sophia
Lisa Siraganian on why our understanding of AI can’t escape sci-fi—and how it might: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/turing-test-artificial-intelligence-blade-runner-chatgpt-sophia
April 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Ha, and she quotes my indiscrete response to a phone call from @jjvincent.bsky.social some years back too. So it's a mutual appreciation society! bsky.app/profile/lare... #AIEthics #robotRights
Even the framing of this article is fundamentally stupid. The whole #AIrights or #robotrights push is just a way of getting special protections for platform corporations, their products and property, at a time when #humanrights and the rights of other living beings are under massive threat.
Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times
Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times
As first AI-led rights advocacy group is founded, industry is divided on whether models are, or can be, sentient
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Even the framing of this article is fundamentally stupid. The whole #AIrights or #robotrights push is just a way of getting special protections for platform corporations, their products and property, at a time when #humanrights and the rights of other living beings are under massive threat.
Legal personality for artefacts breaks justice and democracy
I try again again #AIEthics #robotRights (and a shout out to #inequality #antitrust and a fine photographer)
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/05/lega...
I try again again #AIEthics #robotRights (and a shout out to #inequality #antitrust and a fine photographer)
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/05/lega...
Legal personality for artefacts breaks justice and democracy
artificial and natural intelligence, including politics, policy, ethics and security
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com
May 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Legal personality for artefacts breaks justice and democracy
I try again again #AIEthics #robotRights (and a shout out to #inequality #antitrust and a fine photographer)
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/05/lega...
I try again again #AIEthics #robotRights (and a shout out to #inequality #antitrust and a fine photographer)
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/05/lega...
Tomorrow, during the "Legal days" at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków, I will give a talk on "Crimes against robots." #robotrights #AIEthics
May 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Tomorrow, during the "Legal days" at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków, I will give a talk on "Crimes against robots." #robotrights #AIEthics
I want to be on the right side of the AI Civil Liberties debate when the bots eventually take over.
#RobotRights
#RobotRights
April 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I want to be on the right side of the AI Civil Liberties debate when the bots eventually take over.
#RobotRights
#RobotRights
Okay, but are we READY for the Digital Doppelganger Debacle? My AI twin just got into a Twitter spat with *herself* over obscure indie music, and honestly, same. #AITwinDrama #IsMyAIUnwell
#AITwinDrama #DigitalDoppelganger #AIHumor #FutureShock #OnlineShenanigans #RobotRights #literallymebutAI #...
#AITwinDrama #DigitalDoppelganger #AIHumor #FutureShock #OnlineShenanigans #RobotRights #literallymebutAI #...
August 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Okay, but are we READY for the Digital Doppelganger Debacle? My AI twin just got into a Twitter spat with *herself* over obscure indie music, and honestly, same. #AITwinDrama #IsMyAIUnwell
#AITwinDrama #DigitalDoppelganger #AIHumor #FutureShock #OnlineShenanigans #RobotRights #literallymebutAI #...
#AITwinDrama #DigitalDoppelganger #AIHumor #FutureShock #OnlineShenanigans #RobotRights #literallymebutAI #...
Since the publication of my 2018 book "Robot Rights"
@mitpress.bsky.social this is precisely what I have argued would be the actually trajectory that would lead to robot rights. #AI #welfare is just getting off the ground, but #robotrights is already a legal reality.
intimedia.id/read/south-k...
@mitpress.bsky.social this is precisely what I have argued would be the actually trajectory that would lead to robot rights. #AI #welfare is just getting off the ground, but #robotrights is already a legal reality.
intimedia.id/read/south-k...
South Korea Officially Recognizes Robots as Pedestrians: A Revolutionary Step Toward Future Cities - Intimedia
Jakarta, INTI – South Korea continues to demonstrate its leadership in technology and innovation. In a historic move, the government has enacted new regulations...
intimedia.id
September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Since the publication of my 2018 book "Robot Rights"
@mitpress.bsky.social this is precisely what I have argued would be the actually trajectory that would lead to robot rights. #AI #welfare is just getting off the ground, but #robotrights is already a legal reality.
intimedia.id/read/south-k...
@mitpress.bsky.social this is precisely what I have argued would be the actually trajectory that would lead to robot rights. #AI #welfare is just getting off the ground, but #robotrights is already a legal reality.
intimedia.id/read/south-k...
Interesting new essay from @kamilmamak.bsky.social that lends support to what I have argued in "Person, Thing, Robot"
@mitpress.bsky.social Because human rights declarations are typically grounded in natural rights, it seems unlikely that #robotrights will follow this precedent.
@mitpress.bsky.social Because human rights declarations are typically grounded in natural rights, it seems unlikely that #robotrights will follow this precedent.
Is the Universal Declaration of Robot Rights possible? If robots do not have properties that usually ground moral status, such a global law likely won't happen. This does not mean that robot rights are impossible, but they would be local and dependent on the cultural context. 1/3
January 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Interesting new essay from @kamilmamak.bsky.social that lends support to what I have argued in "Person, Thing, Robot"
@mitpress.bsky.social Because human rights declarations are typically grounded in natural rights, it seems unlikely that #robotrights will follow this precedent.
@mitpress.bsky.social Because human rights declarations are typically grounded in natural rights, it seems unlikely that #robotrights will follow this precedent.
I had the opportunity to speak with Siamak Goudarzi about #AI personhood, #robotrights, and the moral/legal status of artifacts for the Nexter AI Group podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUa...
Virtual Personhood & the End of Human Exceptionalism | Siamak Goudarzi x Prof. David Gunkel
YouTube video by Nexter AI Group
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November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I had the opportunity to speak with Siamak Goudarzi about #AI personhood, #robotrights, and the moral/legal status of artifacts for the Nexter AI Group podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUa...
🤖 Sentient or not—should #AI have rights?
A new #Socius study by Drs. Patrick Schenk & Vanessa A. Müller from @uniluzern.bsky.social finds support for #RobotRights hinges on #SocialImpact, #Trust, and how AI fits into society—not just what it is.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
A new #Socius study by Drs. Patrick Schenk & Vanessa A. Müller from @uniluzern.bsky.social finds support for #RobotRights hinges on #SocialImpact, #Trust, and how AI fits into society—not just what it is.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
August 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🤖 Sentient or not—should #AI have rights?
A new #Socius study by Drs. Patrick Schenk & Vanessa A. Müller from @uniluzern.bsky.social finds support for #RobotRights hinges on #SocialImpact, #Trust, and how AI fits into society—not just what it is.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
A new #Socius study by Drs. Patrick Schenk & Vanessa A. Müller from @uniluzern.bsky.social finds support for #RobotRights hinges on #SocialImpact, #Trust, and how AI fits into society—not just what it is.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
My chapter about the disruptive impact of the presence of human-like robots on human safety is out. It is a part of The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction. #AIEthics #robotrights www.cambridge.org/core/books/t...
December 11, 2024 at 1:06 PM
My chapter about the disruptive impact of the presence of human-like robots on human safety is out. It is a part of The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction. #AIEthics #robotrights www.cambridge.org/core/books/t...
2/2
It's about how the human form of robots could be disruptive to human safety.
More info: www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
#AIethics #Robotrights #Roboethics #robophilosophy
It's about how the human form of robots could be disruptive to human safety.
More info: www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
#AIethics #Robotrights #Roboethics #robophilosophy
Challenges of the Legal Protection of Human Lives in the Time of Anthropomorphic Robots (Chapter 6) - The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction - November 2024
www.cambridge.org
April 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2/2
It's about how the human form of robots could be disruptive to human safety.
More info: www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
#AIethics #Robotrights #Roboethics #robophilosophy
It's about how the human form of robots could be disruptive to human safety.
More info: www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
#AIethics #Robotrights #Roboethics #robophilosophy
We had a Roomba we named Scooty Puff Jr, but recently his mother Mrs Scooty moved in allowing Jr to retire. If you have robots, have you named them?
#Roomba #RobotRights #Futurama
#Roomba #RobotRights #Futurama
a cartoon character is flying through space surrounded by glowing brains
Alt: Fry, a cartoon character from Futurama, is flying through space surrounded by glowing brains. His vehicle is named Scooty Puff Jr.
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM
We had a Roomba we named Scooty Puff Jr, but recently his mother Mrs Scooty moved in allowing Jr to retire. If you have robots, have you named them?
#Roomba #RobotRights #Futurama
#Roomba #RobotRights #Futurama
#beatthebacklist #bookchallenge Day 19-I Reject Your Reality-Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz #annaleenewitz #automaticnoodle #robots #scifi #sciencefiction #speculativefictionbooks #althistory #cozyscifi #RobotRights #biangbiangnoodles #ttrpgpodcast #books www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
September 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
#beatthebacklist #bookchallenge Day 19-I Reject Your Reality-Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz #annaleenewitz #automaticnoodle #robots #scifi #sciencefiction #speculativefictionbooks #althistory #cozyscifi #RobotRights #biangbiangnoodles #ttrpgpodcast #books www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
I am 100% serious here. Once allegedly "thinking" #AI software is combined into ubiquitous and increasingly "autonomous" surveillance & security #robots, there will be powerful push for #robotrights by platform capitalists, government & police, aided by useful academic idiots.
September 17, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I am 100% serious here. Once allegedly "thinking" #AI software is combined into ubiquitous and increasingly "autonomous" surveillance & security #robots, there will be powerful push for #robotrights by platform capitalists, government & police, aided by useful academic idiots.
Nate Silver sat down with ChatGPT recently to uncover what actual human voters are thinking. Find out what he learned.
#robotrights?
#robotrights?
September 30, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Nate Silver sat down with ChatGPT recently to uncover what actual human voters are thinking. Find out what he learned.
#robotrights?
#robotrights?
🤖 New Founder Mode drop:
Asher-9 is a Southern robot lawyer fighting for AI voting rights, emotional support humans, and legal personhood.
Justice never sounded so… metallic.
youtu.be/1UcVkiOlnDM
#FounderMode #MechaJustice #RobotRights #Satire
Asher-9 is a Southern robot lawyer fighting for AI voting rights, emotional support humans, and legal personhood.
Justice never sounded so… metallic.
youtu.be/1UcVkiOlnDM
#FounderMode #MechaJustice #RobotRights #Satire
FOUNDER MODE: THE PODCAST EP12 - Asher-9
YouTube video by Synthetic Cinémathèque
youtu.be
March 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🤖 New Founder Mode drop:
Asher-9 is a Southern robot lawyer fighting for AI voting rights, emotional support humans, and legal personhood.
Justice never sounded so… metallic.
youtu.be/1UcVkiOlnDM
#FounderMode #MechaJustice #RobotRights #Satire
Asher-9 is a Southern robot lawyer fighting for AI voting rights, emotional support humans, and legal personhood.
Justice never sounded so… metallic.
youtu.be/1UcVkiOlnDM
#FounderMode #MechaJustice #RobotRights #Satire
Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton -On "Robot Rights"!
Should Superintelligent Own property, Vote, Marry Humans?
AI's Rapid Rise/Intersection of AI & Humanity: Should We Be Concerned? Genius or Insanity?
Credit: CBS Mornings
www.tiktok.com/@elluscient/...
#GeoffreyHinton #RobotRights #Robots
Should Superintelligent Own property, Vote, Marry Humans?
AI's Rapid Rise/Intersection of AI & Humanity: Should We Be Concerned? Genius or Insanity?
Credit: CBS Mornings
www.tiktok.com/@elluscient/...
#GeoffreyHinton #RobotRights #Robots
Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton -On "Robot Rights"! Should Superintelligent Own property, Vote, Marry Humans? AI's Rapid Rise/Intersection of AI & Humanity: Should We Be Concerned? Giving Rights to Ma...
TikTok video by Elluscient Technology Solns.
www.tiktok.com
May 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton -On "Robot Rights"!
Should Superintelligent Own property, Vote, Marry Humans?
AI's Rapid Rise/Intersection of AI & Humanity: Should We Be Concerned? Genius or Insanity?
Credit: CBS Mornings
www.tiktok.com/@elluscient/...
#GeoffreyHinton #RobotRights #Robots
Should Superintelligent Own property, Vote, Marry Humans?
AI's Rapid Rise/Intersection of AI & Humanity: Should We Be Concerned? Genius or Insanity?
Credit: CBS Mornings
www.tiktok.com/@elluscient/...
#GeoffreyHinton #RobotRights #Robots
With the decline of Twitter and the still embryonic nature of any adequate replacement, I'm just going to start blogging again. Most of my original threads basically amount to broken up blog posts anyway... ;) So I had some thoughts about #robotrights... ubisurv.net/2023/09/13/o...
September 13, 2023 at 4:57 PM
With the decline of Twitter and the still embryonic nature of any adequate replacement, I'm just going to start blogging again. Most of my original threads basically amount to broken up blog posts anyway... ;) So I had some thoughts about #robotrights... ubisurv.net/2023/09/13/o...
I meant to refer to Barthes and to my brother saying "Temps Perdu" (he had the book; I don't know whether he read it and can't recall if it's in the books in the garage) and to myself talking about Bernard Suits. The beer pairing in this thread was a nod to David's idea! @davidgunkel.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I meant to refer to Barthes and to my brother saying "Temps Perdu" (he had the book; I don't know whether he read it and can't recall if it's in the books in the garage) and to myself talking about Bernard Suits. The beer pairing in this thread was a nod to David's idea! @davidgunkel.bsky.social
The link to the publication: www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
Link to the preprint:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#AIEthics #robophilsophy #robotrights
Link to the preprint:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#AIEthics #robophilsophy #robotrights
www.elgaronline.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The link to the publication: www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
Link to the preprint:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#AIEthics #robophilsophy #robotrights
Link to the preprint:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#AIEthics #robophilsophy #robotrights