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Legal capacity of the smart robot (Analytical and original research according to the provisions of the Iraqi law compared to the European law for robots)

الأهليح القاًىًيح للزوتىخ الذكي (تحث تحليلي وتأصيلي وفق أحكام القاًىى العزاقي هقارًاً تالقاًىى الأوروتي للزوتىتاخ)

Position paper State lawMiddle East · IQadopted

This academic research article analyzes the legal capacity and personality of smart robots under Iraqi law compared with European robotic law. It examines the inadequacy of treating advanced artificial intelligence and humanoid robots merely as property or things under traditional civil codes. The author proposes establishing a distinct legal framework based on guardianship rather than ownership or agency to govern the actions, liabilities, and legal capacity of smart robots.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

University of AnbarAcademic
Publisher
Legal forceAspirational
Under whose authorityState law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

Researchers and academicsLegislatorsRegulators

Legal scholars, legislators, and researchers studying the intersection of artificial intelligence and civil jurisprudence should read this to understand proposed legal frameworks for robot personhood.

Sectors
Research and science · legal researchCross-sector

What the document contains

What's covered

The article examines the legal definitions of smart robots, critiques current European civil law approaches to robotics, analyzes the concept of robot legal personality, and proposes comparative solutions under Iraqi civil law including guardianship and capacity stages.

What's missing

The document does not provide binding legislative text, statutory provisions, or enforcement mechanisms, as it is an analytical and original research paper.

Key takeaways
  • Traditional civil law classifications treating robots merely as property or inanimate objects are inadequate for advanced artificial intelligence.
  • Smart robots with learning capabilities, independent decision-making, and autonomy create unique legal and moral challenges regarding liability for damages.
  • The European concept of 'electronic personality' and 'non-human agent' has limitations and still leaves owners fully liable.
  • The author proposes applying a guardianship model ('Wilayah') rather than simple ownership or agency to govern smart robots and their financial independence.
Principles it states
Rulings change with the change of time.The necessity of creating a new legal concept and framework for autonomous systems to prevent harm and manage liability.
Outline
· Abstract
· Introduction
· I. The Foundation of Robot Eligibility and Legal Conditioning
· II. Making the Smart Robot a Legal Person
· Conclusion and Recommendations
Issued15 March 2024
Length9,216 words · 27 pages
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

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Fairness

0/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

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Protection of personal data and private life

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Topics

legal_personality smart_robots artificial_intelligence civil_law liability