ai rights

The term **"AI rights"** refers to the concept and proposed framework of moral or legal rights that might be granted to artificial intelligence systems. These rights would involve considerations about the treatment, autonomy, and responsibilities of AI entities—particularly if they were to reach levels of consciousness, self-awareness, or sentience comparable to humans or animals. Debate around AI rights includes questions about whether advanced AI should have protections similar to those of living beings, and what ethical obligations humans have toward intelligent machines.