AI Personhood legislation

Ohio Legislature is considering HB469 that “bars AI systems from getting married, but it also prohibits them from holding a decision-making role within a company or owning property.”

How did we get here? A person in Japan allegedly wed an AI spouse. The Ohio author of the bill fears that criminal liability may be passed onto AI.

Industry is opposed. According to TechNet, “Existing product liability law already covers negligent or defective design. And HB 469’s new, AI-specific liability structure would only increase uncertainty and litigation risk.”

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