The EU is right to refuse legal personality for Artificial Intelligence

The European Commission’s recent outline of an artificial intelligence strategy does not give in to European Parliament calls to grant personhood for AI. The Commission is right in this, though not for the reasons mentioned in a recent open letter published by experts, writes Thomas Burri.

Disclaimer - All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not Euractiv Media.

The European Union and its institutions, lack the power to determine who is a “person,” argues Thomas Burri. [M U / Flickr]

Subscribe to our newsletters

Subscribe