🌍 Africa 1d ago

When Mthombeni, the AI spouse, ‘kills’: Law and the limits of human–robot intimacy

Mail & Guardian
View Channel →
When Mthombeni, the AI spouse, ‘kills’: Law and the limits of human–robot intimacy
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Explore the complex legal and ethical dilemmas when an AI-driven social robot causes harm, as seen through a thought experiment where an AI spouse 'kills'. South African criminal law, designed for human perpetrators, faces unprecedented challenges in attributing responsibility for autonomous systems' actions.

Read the full article

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Ogun corporation attributes Abeokuta water disruption to road projects
Premium Times Nigeria · 3h ago
“I don’t want to talk to Adeboye; a pastor must rebuke a bad government” — Odumeje
Premium Times Nigeria · 3h ago
Eno, PDP spokesperson, others celebrate ex-Gov Emmanuel at 60
Premium Times Nigeria · 3h ago
FRA extends compliance deadlines for healthcare administrators, foreign reinsurance brokers
Dailynewsegypt · 5h ago
14 countries account for 68.8% of Egypt’s foreign trade in H1 FY2025/26: CBE
Dailynewsegypt · 5h ago
Senate panel probes alleged $71.65m, N30.7bn unpaid oil firms’ contributions to NDDC
Premium Times Nigeria · 5h ago