Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00
Section: human civilization
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Technology & AI, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice
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As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
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