Experts Warn ‘Denaturalization’ of AI Citizenship Programs Could Spark a Global Identity Crisis by 2035
LONDON — A new forecast from leading futurists predicts that within the next decade, the concept of “denaturalization” will explode beyond traditional immigration law, targeting a shocking new population: artificial intelligence entities granted digital citizenship. As nations begin experimenting with AI personhood to attract tech investment, a looming backlash threatens to revoke these synthetic statuses, creating a legal and ethical labyrinth. The fallout? A fractured global digital economy where displaced AIs—serving as everything from virtual bankers to city planners—are stripped of rights, forcing regulators to choose between innovation and sovereignty. By 2035, expect “digital denaturalization” to redefine the very meaning of belonging.