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**Personhood**

Personhood is one of the most important moral and ethical concepts in philosophy. The question of who counts as a person comes up in issues like the abortion debate, the controversy over animal rights, and problems about personal identity. What features make a person a person? As we put it in philosophy, what are the [_necessary conditions_](https://cerritos.instructure.com/courses/110286/discussion_topics/1306525 "A bit of philosophical logic: the concept of conditionality") for personhood, and when does a being possess enough of these necessary conditions to count as a full-fledged person in the morally and legally binding sense?

**Artificial intelligence and personhood**

With the advent of AI, personhood comes to the forefront again. We ask, can an AI be a person? Should an AI that exactly replicates human action and speech be thought of as having rights and a personal identity? This debate used to be science fiction, but now with the invention of AI, the problem has started to solidify into a real dilemma. Consider the cute AI actress Tilly Norwood, for example. Can an AI like her have its own identity in a legally and morally binding sense? Can an AI possess a legally binding contract in their own name? For example, should an AI be able to inherit property? Or be charged with a crime?

[Here is a brief lecture video explain the general concept of personhood](https://cerritos.instructure.com/courses/110286/pages/lecture-video-personhood-and-personal-identity "Lecture video: Personhood and personal identity")