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Legal personality of robots, corporations, idols and chimpanzees: a quest for legitimacy

Solaiman, S. M.·2017·Artificial Intelligence and Law

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Authors: Solaiman, S. M.
Affiliations: University of Wollongong (AU)
Corresponding author: Solaiman, S. M.
ORCID: Solaiman, S. M.
Venue: Artificial Intelligence and Law
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2016-11-14
Volume: 25
Issue: 2
Pages: 155-179
ISSN: 0924-8463 (ISSN-L)
1572-8382
DOI: 10.1007/s10506-016-9192-3
OpenAlex: W2550953130
Semantic Scholar: 68f9887afdbe992e41d6eee4208ab15c2d51cdcf
Cited by: 221
References: 61
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 5
FWCI: 69.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)
Locations: Artificial Intelligence and Law (publishedVersion)
Research Online (University of Wollongong) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Health and Safety Executive
Topics: Social Sciences › Law › Literary and Philosophical Studies
Social Sciences › Law › Digitalization, Law, and Regulation
Social Sciences › Law › Animal Law and Welfare
Keywords: legal personality, robots, industrial robots, corporate personality, idols, animal personality, personhood, liability, autonomous robots

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