Algorithmic entities

Algorithmic entities are autonomous algorithms that operate without human control. Recently, attention is being given to legal algorithmic entities that may obtain personhood or identity for purposes of conducting legal proceedings. Legal analysis demonstrates that this is possible and likely.[1][1]

Theoretical work is equating intelligent agents and robots with algorithmic entities,^[2] and connecting them with global catastrophic risks associated with Artificial Intelligence^[3] [4][4]

Algorithmic entities can satisfy the requirements of Juridical personhood. Shawn Bayern demonstrated several ways of how algorithmic/autonomous systems could possess private-law rights of legal persons by means of limited liability companies (LLCs),.^[5]^[6]

The European Union is considering granting robots personhood.^[7]^{[failed verification]}

Prof. LoPucki's paper on Algorithmic Entities (reference 1 here) has jumped to the number one spot on SSRN^[8]^[9] in February 2018.

References

^ Lynn M. LoPucki, Algorithmic Entities, 95 Wash. U. L. Rev. 887 (2018).
^ Svozil, K. (2000). Quantum interfaces. arXiv preprint quant-ph/0001064
^ Turchin, A., & Denkenberger, D. (2018). Classification of global catastrophic risks connected with artificial intelligence. AI & SOCIETY, 1-17
^ Osoba, O. A., & Welser IV, W. (2017). The Risks of Artificial Intelligence to Security and the Future of Work
^ Bayern, Shawn, The Implications of Modern Business-Entity Law for the Regulation of Autonomous Systems. 19 Stanford Technology Law Review 93 (2015); FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 797; FSU College of Law, Law, Business & Economics Paper No. 797. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2758222
^ Bayern, Shawn, Of Bitcoins, Independently Wealthy Software, and the Zero-Member LLC. 108 Nw. U.L. Rev. 1485 (2014); 108 Nw. U. L. Rev. Online 257 (2014); FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 675. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2366197
^ https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/the-eu-is-trying-to-decide-whether-to-grant-robots-personhood.html
^ https://www.law.ucla.edu/news-and-events/in-the-news/2018/02/fear-of-bot-controlled-corporations-causes-professors-paper-to-jump-to-number-one/ Fear of Bot-Controlled Corporations Causes Professor’s Paper to Jump to #1
^ http://ssrnblog.com/2018/02/26/weekly-top-5-papers-february-23-2018/

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[1] Lynn M. LoPucki, Algorithmic Entities, 95 Wash. U. L. Rev. 887 (2018).

[2] Svozil, K. (2000). Quantum interfaces. arXiv preprint quant-ph/0001064

[3] Turchin, A., & Denkenberger, D. (2018). Classification of global catastrophic risks connected with artificial intelligence. AI & SOCIETY, 1-17

[4] Osoba, O. A., & Welser IV, W. (2017). The Risks of Artificial Intelligence to Security and the Future of Work

[5] Bayern, Shawn, The Implications of Modern Business-Entity Law for the Regulation of Autonomous Systems. 19 Stanford Technology Law Review 93 (2015); FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 797; FSU College of Law, Law, Business & Economics Paper No. 797. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2758222

[6] Bayern, Shawn, Of Bitcoins, Independently Wealthy Software, and the Zero-Member LLC. 108 Nw. U.L. Rev. 1485 (2014); 108 Nw. U. L. Rev. Online 257 (2014); FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 675. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2366197

[7] ttps://slate.com/technology/2018/04/the-eu-is-trying-to-decide-whether-to-grant-robots-personhood.html

[8] ttps://www.law.ucla.edu/news-and-events/in-the-news/2018/02/fear-of-bot-controlled-corporations-causes-professors-paper-to-jump-to-number-one/ Fear of Bot-Controlled Corporations Causes Professor’s Paper to Jump to #1

[9] ttp://ssrnblog.com/2018/02/26/weekly-top-5-papers-february-23-2018/

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