We don't grant rights to AI today. But if you take the question seriously, it exposes some uncomfortable assumptions about intelligence, personhood and who the law protects.In this episode, Emmanuel Ogungbemi works through what rights actually are, why the law already recognises non-human legal persons, and what the AI rights debate means for the people building and governing these systems right now.In this episode:• What we actually mean by "rights" and how they have expanded over history• Why corporations and governments already hold legal personhood without being human• The real arguments for and against AI rights (and why they hinge on consciousness)• The practical questions leaders already face: liability, contracts, IP ownership• Three actions technical leaders should take today, before the debate turns real#TheFutureState #AI #LegalTech #Leadership #Technology #AIGovernance #LawAndTech***⭐ Enjoyed this? Follow the show and leave a rating & review. It genuinely helps new listeners find us.🎙 Listen & follow everywhere: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFutureStatePodcast · Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033x4jrkPSEsFoSqYRfh0u · Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-state/id6784797723 · Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/cb43f71a-65bc-4495-a5b2-dfc0a4f696fa/the-future-state📨 Free Future State Briefing + the weekly newsletter: https://thefuturestate.net🔁 Share this episode with one person who should hear it.Chapters:0:00 Introduction1:50 What Are Rights?4:07 Legal Personhood & Non-Human Entities5:09 Deep Dive: For & Against AI Rights6:26 Why Leaders Should Care Now7:39 Leadership Lens: 3 Actions to Take9:14 The Future State: The Deeper QuestionTry Descript, the AI video and podcast editor we use to make this show, and get 50% off your first 2 months of the Creator plan: https://descript.cello.so/db8VrdO9A6p

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