Do Robots need Passports?
Given the potential impact of AI such as ChatGPT && Claude is it time to require such AI implementations to apply for passports so that their inputs and content can be tracked and managed as is done with Humans. And if the answer is "yes" then should the passport be issued to the AI itself or to tools/systems/devices hosting or using the AI?
Sophia was the first known robot to have citizenship and an associated passport issued to "her" in 2017 by the Saudi Arabia government. See this article on the passort issuance and related questions.
Adding some links to articles, documents and content about this topic
- Do Androids dream of electirc sheep? [book]
- Short Circuit [movie]
- Bladerunner (original movie)
- Bladerunner 2049 (movie sequel)
- Space Odyssey 2001 [movie]
- What does an electronic ID for Robots (and Humans) look like?
- We are not done yet - what is needed for AI to function best in society [article]
- Three good questions on AI and Citizenship [article]
- HER [movie]
- Philosophy of HER [article]
Please add comments on the question above and any related matters or topics. The issuance of passports as a general approach would generate a lot of concerns and questions e.g. does the passport belong to the economic owner of the robot as "parent" and should they be taking ownership of the activities of the Robot/AI?
