EU Considering giving robots legal status

EU's Proposal to Give Robots Legal Status, Effort to 'Treat Them as Corporation'

Members of the EU have backed a draft resolution to grant legal status to robots. The proposal in question was put forward by a socialist MEP from Luxembourg Mady Delvaux-Stehres. Sputnik talked to Professor of Private Law at the Business School of the University of Pisa, Andrea Bertolini, about how can robots be accountable for their actions.

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With the EU considering giving Robots legal status, could this expedite recognition of smart contracts as legal constructs?