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In Forbes Article, Jo Levy Says Legal Entity Status for AI Agents and Robot-Workers is Inevitable
Should robot-workers be treated as property or persons under the law? In the Forbes article “Digital Employees Will Mean We Need Non-Human Resources Departments,” author David G.W. Birch discusses integration of AI agents, or digital employees, into the workforce and the resulting legal and ethical implications.
During the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Birch spoke with partner Jo Levy about whether a new legal framework is needed. Legal entity status for AI Agents and robot-workers is inevitable, she said, adding that AI Agents can be ‘owned’ and be persons under the law, just as corporations are owned by shareholders but can sue and be sued, own property, and be held criminally liable for crimes. Levy told the author that agency laws already exist, and hundreds of years of jurisprudence could easily be applied to AI agents acting as digital employees. To read the entire article, please click here.