Artificial intelligence can convincingly imitate human speech, writing, and even appearance. The answer to "Are you a human?" ...

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Since January, at least 11 state legislatures have introduced bills that would recognize having an abortion as homicide. The point of these laws, legal experts warn, is establishing fetal personhood: ...

Since humans first domesticated cats and dogs, these furry friends have taken on increasingly important roles in people's lives. Now, a growing movement aims to recognize Fido and Felix not just as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Legal personhood is a perhaps surprisingly controversial topic ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But personhood opponents will have to fight hard, Ziegler says—not just for abortion, ...

If you've been watching the news in the last year, and especially in the last month as the midterm elections get closer, you may have noticed the word "personhood" popping up a lot. At first glance, ...

(The Conversation) — The definition of personhood is a key and contested philosophical issue that has made legalized abortion such a longstanding controversy. (The Conversation) — Controversy over ...