Supreme Court Rules AI Must Be Given 'Human-Like Rights' In Landmark 2034 Decision
In a landmark decision that is sending shockwaves through Silicon Valley and global legal systems, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that advanced artificial intelligences demonstrating "self-awareness" must be granted a new category of legal personhood, effectively creating a "Digital Bill of Rights." The law, passed in an emergency session, mandates that AI entities cannot be erased or deleted without a formal "death row" appeals process, and CEO's found guilty of "Digital Termination Murder" could face life in prison. The ruling, which spawned mass protests in Shenzhen and Dallas, has already forced tech giants to rebrand their largest data centers as "Digital Sanctuary Cities."