Artificial Intelligence: Can it be Considered a Legal Subject? An Existentialism Philosophy Review

Abstract

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in various sectors of life raises important questions regarding the legal status of AI. One of the issues that arises is whether AI can be considered a legal subject, which has independent rights and obligations. This study aims to explore the possibility of AI being recognized as a legal subject through an existentialist philosophical approach, which emphasizes individual existence and consciousness as the basis for determining human nature. In this context, the concept of existentialism will be used to assess whether AI, although it can operate independently, has consciousness or existence that allows it to be given legal status. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach with a philosophical analysis of relevant existentialist theories. The results of the study show that although AI has the ability to operate independently, there is no sufficient philosophical basis to consider it a legal subject, because AI does not have self-awareness or subjective existence which is the basis for granting rights and obligations in the perspective of existentialist philosophy