General
Nonsentient
Lacking consciousness, self-awareness, or feelings.
Definition
Legally viewed as tools or sophisticated machines that lack the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience things subjectively, like humans do. This status is pivotal for denying AI systems legal personhood.
Related Terms
Nonsentient artificial intelligence system
An AI system legally declared to lack sentience....
Legal Personhood
The status of an entity capable of holding legal rights and duties....
Legal personhood (for AI)
Status conferring legal rights or duties to an AI system....
Person
Legal personhood, explicitly excluding AI systems under state law....
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Computer systems performing tasks typically requiring human intelligence, like learning and decision-making....