Legal Personality For Artificial Intelligence

Anju N Pillai, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur

INTRODUCTION

Legal personality is a well-established notion. Any subject matter other than a human being to which law ascribes individuality is referred to as a legal person. They are regarded by the law as having rights and obligations, just like a real person. Perhaps the most satisfying definition of legal personhood that can be found in discussions of the topic is that it is the ability to have a legal relationship.1 As human interaction with machines increases, it will inevitably lead to legal concerns. Future society will be completely integrated with artificial intelligence (AI). Scientists are working to create powerful AI that is independent and has the ability to reason. Hence it is extremely possible that in the future pure synthetic beings will be granted legal personality. These kinds of legal persons could be the next major obstacle for our legal systems. Consequently, it's necessary to deal with the increased levels of complexity introduced by artificial intelligence (AI).

Automating processes that "typically need human intelligence" using technology is known as artificial intelligence.2 Legal problems will inevitably arise as human connection with these technologies increases. For instance, who will be responsible for any criminal liability brought on by AI's acts? As a result, our legal system needs to be ready for these impending difficulties. An efficient way to guard against any potential problems brought on by the adoption of AI in our society is to grant legal personality to the technology.